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Latitude: 53.2113 / 53°12'40"N
Longitude: -2.3758 / 2°22'32"W
OS Eastings: 375001
OS Northings: 368310
OS Grid: SJ750683
Mapcode National: GBR 7Z.1RFT
Mapcode Global: WH99M.GKX1
Plus Code: 9C5V6J6F+GM
Entry Name: Cranage Hall
Listing Date: 9 January 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1277460
English Heritage Legacy ID: 406872
Also known as: Cranage Hall Hospital
ID on this website: 101277460
Location: Cranage, Cheshire East, Cheshire, CW4
County: Cheshire East
Civil Parish: Cranage
Built-Up Area: Cranage
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Church Hulme (or Holmes Chapel) St Luke
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Hotel English country house
SJ 76 NE
4/13
7523 6810
CRANAGE CP
Byley Lane
Cranage Hall
(Formerly listed as Cranage Hall Hospital)
(Formerly listed under Knutsford Road)
II
Formerly a private mansion, offices of a large hospital complex, and now a hotel. 1829
by Lewis Wyatt with addition in 1932 (Pevsner). Red brick with blue brick features
and stone dressing, slate roof. Basement and 2 storeys, 8 bays. At the south-west
end, there is a porch of four fluted Doric columns and an entablature, with
triglyph and guttae frieze, which supports a balcony with openwork balustrade.
The porch fronts a pair of oak doors, each with three raised and fielded panels,
under a semi-circular head with keystone carved as a face. The opening is flanked
by plain pilasters in pairs. Windows are mainly 3-light stone mullion, with
half height transoms, containing small sashes or casements. The-centre-and
penultimate bays are of yellow sandstone ashlar and north of the centre bays
there is a high standing octagonal tower with ogee cap and weather vane. There
are flush stone quoins and weathered and moulded first floor and eaves string
courses. Overall blue brick diaperwork, in diamond pattern, and solid stone
parapet. The garden front (east) is also of 8 bays. Four high standing ashlar
stone chimney stacks.
Interior: The Library has an oak chimney piece based on four mirrom with bookcase
above, which has lead glazed doors. These are flanking slender wood columns
and some inlaying. 6-panel oak doors with double width muntins and panelled
linings. Enriched plaster ceiling formed into five panels. An east room has
a strapwork ceiling, and a deep cornice based on foliage bands separated by
a wide cove. There are many 6-panel doors throughout the building. Oak geo-
metrical staircase with cut and bracketed string, curtail step, turned balusters
and wreathed handrail. There is a second, painted open newel staircase, with
cut and bracketed string, curtail steps, turned balusters and ramped handrail.
Listing NGR: SJ7525568004
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