More information : (SJ 72477237) Hulme Hall on Site of (NAT) Hulme Hall
(NR) Moat (NR) Draw Bridge (NR) (site of) (NAT). (1)
(SJ 72477237) Hulme Hall (NAT). (2)
Hulme Hall. The later brown brick exterior walls enclose
Medieval work including a ground floor heavy moulded carved beam
and cross beam, purlins in the attic, and 17th century doors on the
first floor. Grade 1. The Medieval stone bridge over the moat has
two arches, and triangular central buttresses with seats at
road level. Grade 1. (3)
Hulme Hall. A small rescue operation was carried out prior to
the laying down of a pipeline and septic tank on the platform
in October, 1974. At a depth of about one metre, a well laid brick
floor laid on the sub-soil and showing little wear, was revealed.
This ran up to what had been the western wall of a building,
indicated by a rubble filled foundation trench. Three upright
flagstones, apparently supports, were found at the southern end, and
four worked sandstone blocks with a packing between and partially
around them, followed the line of the southern end of the building.
They may have been stylobates for timber uprights. A further two
moulded sandstone blocks, possibly internal structural features,
were found lying loose at a depth of 1.25m by a mechanical excavator
some 3.0m from the northern end of the trench. Further excavations
are to take place. Pottery, mostly Staffordshire ware, was of the
period between 1650 and 1740. (4)
A water-filled homestead moat, the scarp of which has been mutilated
in parts.
Published survey (25") revised. (5)
SJ 7246 7240. Hulme Hall moated site. Scheduled RSM No 13491. (6)
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