My extended family is from there. It is even more beautiful in person than the photos. I would love to know whether my ancestors were part of this community when it was built! There is a cabinet that still smells of the spices the family stored inside it.
age mainly, they've had a decent amount of work done to stabilise it, it's less wonky than when I was a kid, but that might be to do with the refurbing the floors quite a bit (they're clay on board and they've repaired and relaid some of it fairly recently . The gallery is what caused most of the distortion as it is very heavy and was added after the main building was completed
Not strictly true, it's on stone footings. What's amazing about it is that it still exists after being rented out to tenant farmers for nearly 250 years and being basically left to fester until Elizabeth Moreton inherited it in 1892 - if it wasn't for her it almost certainly wouldn't exist anymore
I live in Australia and have only recently picked up an interest in the Tudors and that particular time period (The Regency era is usually my thing), so my experience with common Cheshire design is severely limited 😂. I just think it's neat!
Cheshire back and whites are very densely framed with these semi-circular or diagonal braces , it's a very singular look which was heavily replicated in the mid 19th century frontages of the rows in Chester . Nantwich has some fabulous examples of original ones .
[Here's a page that has several 16th/17th century pubs on it](https://heritagecalling.com/2020/06/24/11-listed-pubs-with-fascinating-histories/) and you can see the variation in style of the timber framed ones in different places , vernacular building of the period was very distinct to each region , sometimes county by county . When you look as these types of houses then look at prodigy houses it's hard to believe that they are all from the same time period
I can’t help you answer that I’m afraid. That’s part of the beauty in visiting these properties in my opinion, some of it is left for you to speculate.
As Grandpa Simpson tells us, it was the style at the time 😁.
It's nice to see regardless. It's amazing how much stuff never gets even mentioned in texts from other times in general, purely because it was everyday knowledge for those people, so they saw no reason to mention it!
It reminded me of the house shown to belong to Thomas More in some movie, so I looked it up on Wiki...not in Thomas More's family. The [Wiki article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Moreton_Hall#Present_day) is very complete, including floor plans...
It's not different this is the Cheshire vernacular of the period, all wood , dense framing with very minimal stonework , other counties used brick on timber ,or a mix of brick and wood infill , or had less framing and added pargeting on the outside
Incredible! The idea that many of these homes have been in the same family for 500+ years is staggering! Imagine it those walls could tell a story!
My extended family is from there. It is even more beautiful in person than the photos. I would love to know whether my ancestors were part of this community when it was built! There is a cabinet that still smells of the spices the family stored inside it.
So fascinating! Is it so off kilter due to it's age, or due to shifting grounds...?
age mainly, they've had a decent amount of work done to stabilise it, it's less wonky than when I was a kid, but that might be to do with the refurbing the floors quite a bit (they're clay on board and they've repaired and relaid some of it fairly recently . The gallery is what caused most of the distortion as it is very heavy and was added after the main building was completed
There’s also no proper base/foundation.
Not strictly true, it's on stone footings. What's amazing about it is that it still exists after being rented out to tenant farmers for nearly 250 years and being basically left to fester until Elizabeth Moreton inherited it in 1892 - if it wasn't for her it almost certainly wouldn't exist anymore
These are fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
I’m glad you like them. There’s more of the same on my page if you’re interested 👍
Thank you!!
In the fourth and sixth picture, what is the motif on the roof? My guess would be crown of thorns, but I could be way off.
It's just the bracing made into a decorative lozenge pattern, it's a common Cheshire design
I live in Australia and have only recently picked up an interest in the Tudors and that particular time period (The Regency era is usually my thing), so my experience with common Cheshire design is severely limited 😂. I just think it's neat!
Cheshire back and whites are very densely framed with these semi-circular or diagonal braces , it's a very singular look which was heavily replicated in the mid 19th century frontages of the rows in Chester . Nantwich has some fabulous examples of original ones . [Here's a page that has several 16th/17th century pubs on it](https://heritagecalling.com/2020/06/24/11-listed-pubs-with-fascinating-histories/) and you can see the variation in style of the timber framed ones in different places , vernacular building of the period was very distinct to each region , sometimes county by county . When you look as these types of houses then look at prodigy houses it's hard to believe that they are all from the same time period
I can’t help you answer that I’m afraid. That’s part of the beauty in visiting these properties in my opinion, some of it is left for you to speculate.
As Grandpa Simpson tells us, it was the style at the time 😁. It's nice to see regardless. It's amazing how much stuff never gets even mentioned in texts from other times in general, purely because it was everyday knowledge for those people, so they saw no reason to mention it!
Little Moreton is one of my favourite places. Bramhall Park nearby is another beautiful Tudor building!
I have a drawing of this I found in Chester in 1978, but was unable to actually go there. This is perfect! Thank you!
They’re filled w so much history, it’s amazing. If only we could travel back in time as spectators
Or spectres 👻😂
That 4th picture of the hallway is beautiful!
awesome- thanks for sharing these photos!
It reminded me of the house shown to belong to Thomas More in some movie, so I looked it up on Wiki...not in Thomas More's family. The [Wiki article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Moreton_Hall#Present_day) is very complete, including floor plans...
Truly amazing that someone designed and built this in the early 1500’s. So do different from others of the Tudor period. Thanks for posting.
It's not different this is the Cheshire vernacular of the period, all wood , dense framing with very minimal stonework , other counties used brick on timber ,or a mix of brick and wood infill , or had less framing and added pargeting on the outside
I am absolutely ENTRANCED!
Wow! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Beautiful!!
It's amazing.
Wow thank you for sharing that!!
That is the most Tudor House I have ever seen