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Halecroft

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Halecroft
Halecroft in 1976
Halecroft is located in Greater Manchester
Halecroft
Location within Greater Manchester
General information
Town or cityHale, Greater Manchester
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°22′24″N 2°19′11″W / 53.373451°N 2.319812°W / 53.373451; -2.319812
Completed1890
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edgar Wood
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameHalecroft
Designated12 October 1975
Reference no.1356501

Halecroft is a Grade II* listed building in Hale, Greater Manchester (grid reference SJ78728636). The building was designed by the architect Edgar Wood as part of a speculative development commissioned by J. Richardson, and was built in 1890–91; it is an example of Wood's work influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement.[1][2] It is one of eleven Grade II* listed buildings in Trafford.[3]

Halecroft is two storeys high with a single-storey 20th-century extension.[4] It uses timber framing, carved wood, pargeting and tile hanging.[2] One of the craftsmen involved was James Lenegan.[5] The windows have mullions and transoms; Clare Hartwell and coauthors write that there are "some interesting touches" to the window design, particularly noting a dormer window featuring a "tiered cap".[2]

As of February 2025, Halecroft is the head office of Britannia Hotels.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Halecroft (1356501)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 April 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Hartwell et al., p. 385
  3. ^ "Planning and building control: listed buildings". Trafford MBC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
  4. ^ "Halecroft". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2008.
  5. ^ David Morris (2012). "'Here, by experiment': Edgar Wood in Middleton". Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester. 89 (1): 130.
  6. ^ "Contact Us". britanniahotels.com. Britannia Hotels. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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