Hallwood, Cheshire
Encyclopedia
Hallwood was a mansion
house situated to the south of the village of Halton
, Cheshire
, England). One wing of it remains and is a public house
called the Tricorn. Its former stables have been converted into a function room for the public house. The remaining wing has been designated by English Heritage
as a Grade II* listed building; the former stables are listed Grade II.
It originated as a moat
ed house which was possibly the home of a keeper in the deer park
to the south of Halton, which was probably built in the second half of the 15th century. It was later known as Hallwood Farm. By the 17th century it had become the birthplace and home of Sir John Chesshyre
. In the 19th century the building was used as a school called Hallwood Academy. It is now a public house.
Mansion
A mansion is a very large dwelling house. U.S. real estate brokers define a mansion as a dwelling of over . A traditional European mansion was defined as a house which contained a ballroom and tens of bedrooms...
house situated to the south of the village of Halton
Halton, Cheshire
Halton, formerly a separate village, is now part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. The name Halton has been assumed by the Borough of Halton, which includes Runcorn, Widnes and some outlying parishes.-Geography:...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England). One wing of it remains and is a public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
called the Tricorn. Its former stables have been converted into a function room for the public house. The remaining wing has been designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
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as a Grade II* listed building; the former stables are listed Grade II.
History
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, other building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices...
ed house which was possibly the home of a keeper in the deer park
Medieval deer park
A medieval deer park was an enclosed area containing deer. It was bounded by a ditch and bank with a wooden park pale on top of the bank. The ditch was typically on the inside, thus allowing deer to enter the park but preventing them from leaving.-History:...
to the south of Halton, which was probably built in the second half of the 15th century. It was later known as Hallwood Farm. By the 17th century it had become the birthplace and home of Sir John Chesshyre
John Chesshyre
Sir John Chesshyre was an English lawyer who rose to the position of king's first serjeant.-Family background:...
. In the 19th century the building was used as a school called Hallwood Academy. It is now a public house.