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Langley Hall

Langley Hall is a country house in the village of Langley, Cheshire, England. It was built in about 1650, and is described by the authors of the Buildings of England series as "a distinguished house". [1] The house is constructed in coursed rubble with ashlar dressings and is roofed in stone slate. It has two-storeys and an attic. The entrance front is symmetrical with seven bays and a central doorway. [2] Above the doorway is a cartouche containing a carved face. It is inscribed MAC 1696 (for M. Clowes and his wife). [3] The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. [2] It has been converted into three flats. [3]

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References

  1. Hartwell, Claire; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 429, ISBN   978-0-300-17043-6
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Langley Hall (1139480)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses , Chichester: Phillimore, ISBN   0-85033-655-4

Coordinates: 53°14′29″N2°05′38″W / 53.24143°N 2.09381°W / 53.24143; -2.09381