Arden Hall
ARDEN HALL, CASTLE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259976
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Arden Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ARDEN HALL, CASTLE HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259976
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Arden Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARDEN HALL, CASTLE HILL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ARDEN HALL, CASTLE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Stockport (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 91889 93310
Details
SJ 99 SW, 1/196
WERNETH,
CASTLE HILL,
Bredbury,
Arden Hall
29.3.66
II
Great house. 1597 said to be on date stone. For the Ardern
family. Dressed stone with ashlar dressings and stone slate
roof. Great hall entered through the side of the central
tower-like feature. Formerly of three storeys although now in a
ruinous state as it has been for a century or more.
Watchtower at rear. Two towers remain on the front, a third
(now demolished) completed the symmetry. Each is of three
storeys with 3-light chamfered mullion window on the lower two
floors, stepped 3-light window with cusped heads on the
second floor and stepped gables (to centre only). Left side
has similar central stepped gable, two storeys and a 5-light
stepped cusp-headed window with stepped transoms. Rear too
has stepped gables and a central projecting stair/
observation tower with octagonal top storey. Tower has two 3-
light chamfered mullion windows and four 2-light double-
chamfered mullion windows to octagonal stage which has a
shallow pyramidal roof. The site is moated and looks over
the Tame Valley. An important survival of an unusual and
distinctive building. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ9188993310
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441955
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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