Slade, known anciently as Milkwall Slade, was an estate made up of 24 acres (9.7 ha) in Rusholme and 20 acres (8.1 ha) in Gorton, both in Manchester, England. From about the mid-13th century until the reign of Elizabeth I, it was held by a family who adopted Slade as their surname. They sold the estate to the Siddall family, who in 1583 began construction of Slade Hall. Work was completed by 1585, as evidenced by an inscription on a beam over the porch, which also has the initials of the builder, E. S., for Edward Siddall. The Siddals and their descendants occupied the house for the next 300 years.[2]
Slade Hall was offered for sale at auction in 2002, and was bought by property developer Mel Evans for £527,000.[3] The hall was purchased as already restored and divided into shared accommodation for 14 residents.[4] It was, in the early 1990s, the registered office of the Partington Housing Association.[5]
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Slade Hall is an Elizabethan timber-framed house on a stone base, built to a hall and cross-wing plan.[a] There are some brick extensions to the rear, a slate roof, and a 19th-century wing added to the right of the original. It is of two storeys, the upper one jettied.[1]
The stud-and-rail timber frame has zig-zag herring-bone bracing between the constructional timbers. A porch in the angle between the main gable and the southern wing has painted lozenges resembling quatrefoils.[7] The main hall has two first-floor four-light wooden mullioned casements; the range to the left has a restored fourteen-light mullion and transom window, with a three-light window immediately to its right. The range of the cross-wing on the right has ten-light mullion and transom windows at the ground floor and twelve-lights at the first floor.[1]
The interior has some exposed timberwork showing the house's original construction. Plaster friezes are still visible in the first-floor chamber above the hall,[7] described by architectural historian Norman Redhead as "crude 16th-century stuff". They depict mainly heraldic motifs, including the Elizabethan coat of arms and the Siddall family's crest, but also an "entertaining" hunting scene.[8]
^ Farrer, William; Brownhill, J. (eds.). "Townships: Rusholme". A History of the County of Lancaster. Vol. 4. pp. 303–309. Retrieved 15 November 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ "Historic hall for sale". Manchester Evening News. 21 September 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
^ "Slade Hall's Annex - Happy Hippies wanted :)". SpareRoom. from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ "Partington Housing Association Limited Manchester". BizStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ Curl, James Stevens (2006). Cross-wing (online ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-172648-4. Retrieved 21 November 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2004). Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East. The Buildings of England. Yale University Press. ISBN978-0-300-10583-4.
January 19, 2024
slade, hall, small, elizabethan, manor, house, slade, lane, longsight, manchester, england, grid, reference, sj870948, inscription, above, porch, dates, building, 1585, location, within, greater, manchestergeneral, informationtown, citymanchestercountryengland. Slade Hall is a small Elizabethan manor house on Slade Lane in Longsight Manchester England grid reference SJ870948 An inscription above the porch dates the building to 1585 Slade HallLocation within Greater ManchesterGeneral informationTown or cityManchesterCountryEnglandCoordinates53 27 02 N 2 11 49 W 53 4506 N 2 1969 W 53 4506 2 1969Completed1585Old drawing of Slade Hall showing the east frontThe mansion is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building first listed on 25 February 1952 1 Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editSlade known anciently as Milkwall Slade was an estate made up of 24 acres 9 7 ha in Rusholme and 20 acres 8 1 ha in Gorton both in Manchester England From about the mid 13th century until the reign of Elizabeth I it was held by a family who adopted Slade as their surname They sold the estate to the Siddall family who in 1583 began construction of Slade Hall Work was completed by 1585 as evidenced by an inscription on a beam over the porch which also has the initials of the builder E S for Edward Siddall The Siddals and their descendants occupied the house for the next 300 years 2 Slade Hall was offered for sale at auction in 2002 and was bought by property developer Mel Evans for 527 000 3 The hall was purchased as already restored and divided into shared accommodation for 14 residents 4 It was in the early 1990s the registered office of the Partington Housing Association 5 Description editSlade Hall is an Elizabethan timber framed house on a stone base built to a hall and cross wing plan a There are some brick extensions to the rear a slate roof and a 19th century wing added to the right of the original It is of two storeys the upper one jettied 1 The stud and rail timber frame has zig zag herring bone bracing between the constructional timbers A porch in the angle between the main gable and the southern wing has painted lozenges resembling quatrefoils 7 The main hall has two first floor four light wooden mullioned casements the range to the left has a restored fourteen light mullion and transom window with a three light window immediately to its right The range of the cross wing on the right has ten light mullion and transom windows at the ground floor and twelve lights at the first floor 1 The interior has some exposed timberwork showing the house s original construction Plaster friezes are still visible in the first floor chamber above the hall 7 described by architectural historian Norman Redhead as crude 16th century stuff They depict mainly heraldic motifs including the Elizabethan coat of arms and the Siddall family s crest but also an entertaining hunting scene 8 See also edit nbsp Greater Manchester portalGrade II listed buildings in Greater Manchester Listed buildings in Manchester M13References editNotes A cross wing describes a Wing attached to the hall range of a medieval house its axis at right angles to the hall range and often gabled 6 Citations a b c Historic England Slade Hall 1254632 National Heritage List for England retrieved 15 November 2017 Farrer William Brownhill J eds Townships Rusholme A History of the County of Lancaster Vol 4 pp 303 309 Retrieved 15 November 2017 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Historic hall for sale Manchester Evening News 21 September 2005 Retrieved 29 April 2017 Slade Hall s Annex Happy Hippies wanted SpareRoom Archived from the original on 3 March 2014 Retrieved 16 November 2017 Partington Housing Association Limited Manchester BizStats Retrieved 16 November 2017 Curl James Stevens 2006 Cross wing online ed Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 172648 4 Retrieved 21 November 2017 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help a b Hartwell Hyde amp Pevsner 2004 p 369 Hartwell Hyde amp Pevsner 2004 p 35 Bibliography Hartwell Clare Hyde Matthew Pevsner Nikolaus 2004 Lancashire Manchester and the South East The Buildings of England Yale University Press ISBN 978 0 300 10583 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Slade Hall amp oldid 1174261862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
