Worthington Hall, Wigan
| Worthington Hall | |
|---|---|
Worthington Hall c. 1900 | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wigan, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°35′38″N 2°38′04″W / 53.5939°N 2.63452°W |
| Completed | 1577 |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Worthington Hall |
| Designated | 19 November 1951 |
| Reference no. | 1228585 |
Worthington Hall is an Elizabethan farm house on Chorley Lane in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
History
An inscription on a lintel in the gabled porch dates the building to 1577.[1]
The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, first listed on 19 November 1951.[1]
Architecture
The building is constructed in stone, partially rendered, with sections of exposed timber framing and a slate roof. It comprises two storeys with attics and features four irregular bays. The second bay is timber-framed, with a jettied upper floor supported by a carved bressumer. A gabled porch with a Tudor-arched entrance includes enriched spandrels and a lintel bearing an inscription and date. The windows are casement-style, some with segmental heads, and the rear elevation includes stone quoins.[2]
See also
- Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester
- Listed buildings in Worthington, Greater Manchester
References
- ^ a b Historic England, "Worthington Hall (1228585)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 December 2017
- ^ Pollard, Richard; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006), Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-10910-5