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Slade, known anciently as Milkwall Slade, was an estate made up of {{convert|24|acre}} in [[Rusholme]] and {{convert|20|acre}} in [[Gorton]], both in Manchester, England. From about the mid-13th century uutil the reign of [[Elizabeth I of England|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.{{r|bho}} |
Slade, known anciently as Milkwall Slade, was an estate made up of {{convert|24|acre}} in [[Rusholme]] and {{convert|20|acre}} in [[Gorton]], both in Manchester, England. From about the mid-13th century uutil the reign of [[Elizabeth I of England|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.{{r|bho}} |
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Slade Hall was offered for sale at auction in 2002, and was bought by property developer Mel Evans for £527,000.{{r|men}} |
Slade Hall was offered for sale at auction in 2002, and was bought by property developer Mel Evans for £527,000.{{r|men}} The hall was converted into flats,{{sfnp|Hartwell|Hyde|Pevsner|2004|p=369}} and as of 2017 it is divided into shared accommodation for 14 residents,{{r|spareroom}} and is the registered office of the Partington Housing Association.{{r|bizstats}} |
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Revision as of 05:04, 6 December 2017
| Slade Hall | |
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  Location within Greater Manchester | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°27′02″N 2°11′49″W / 53.4506°N 2.1969°W |
| Completed | 1585 |
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.
The mansion is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, first listed on 25 February 1952.[1]
History
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 uutil 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 converted into flats,[4] and as of 2017 it is divided into shared accommodation for 14 residents,[5] and is the registered office of the Partington Housing Association.[6]
Description
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 length of the principal front is now about 70 ft (21 m), but the original building consists only of the middle portion under the two gables and the wing to the south. These stand on three different planes, the main gable being 18 ft (5.5 m) in front of the southern end of the house, and the porch and staircase bay occupying the angle between them. The timber front is composed principally of straight diagonal pieces between the constructional timbers, but has quatrefoil panels in the smaller gable.
The dining-room / master-bedroom on the right of the entrance retains its old oak ceiling, crossed by massive beams. The house's original construction can be seen in the upper room over the drawing-room. Plaster friezes are still visible, 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
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b Historic England, "Slade Hall (1254632)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 November 2017
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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.
- ^ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner (2004), p. 369.
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"Slade Hall's Annex - Happy Hippies wanted :)". SpareRoom. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Partington Housing Association Limited Manchester". BizStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Curl, James Stevens (2006). "Cross-wing". A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (online ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-172648-4. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Hartwell, Hyde & 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.
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