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Nell Lane, MANCHESTER, M21 7SJ

Hough End Hall was built in the 1590s for Sir Nicholas Mosley when he was Lord of the Manor of Manchester. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hough_End_Hall The hand of the town planners have not been kind to the hall, as it sits in a sea of car parks, hemmed in by two hideous sixties office blocks to the front and side, with the buildings of Chorlton High School and associated security fences crowding in from the rear. Hough End was sold by the Mosleys to the Samuel Egerton of Tatton. By the 20th century much of the interior had been lost; the fine staircase had been removed to Tatton Hall in Cheshire, and the hall was a farmhouse. In 1969 Pevsner noted that the porch had collapsed and the roof was open to the skies, describing the condition of the building as 'an unpardonable act of cruelty'. Manchester Corporation, who owned the building, later carried out some renovation works, after which Hough End was used as a pub / carvery type restaurant / nightclub, closing some time in the late 1990s. In 2009/10 further restoration work was carried out and the hall reopened briefly as a restaurant. This closed later that year, and by December 2011 the building was to let. http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Culture/Architecture/The-Good-the-Standard-and-the-Ugly-Hough-End-Hall

Hough End Hall was built in the 1590s for Sir Nicholas Mosley when he was Lord of the Manor of Manchester. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hough_End_Hall The hand of the town planners have not been kind to the hall, as it sits in a sea of car parks, hemmed in by two hideous sixties office blocks (part of Mauldeth House can be seen to the left), with the buildings of Chorlton High School and associated security fences crowding in from the rear. Hough End was sold by the Mosleys to the Samuel Egerton of Tatton. By the 20th century much of the interior had been lost; the fine staircase had been removed to Tatton Hall in Cheshire, and the hall was a farmhouse. In 1969 Pevsner noted that the porch had collapsed and the roof was open to the skies, describing the condition of the building as 'an unpardonable act of cruelty'. Manchester Corporation, who owned the building, later carried out renovation works - photos from 1970 show the exterior of the building to have been restored. Hough End was later used as a pub/carvery type restaurant/nightclub, closing some time in the late 1990s. In 2009/10 further restoration work was carried out and the hall reopened briefly as a restaurant. This closed later that year, and by December 2011 the building was to let. http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Culture/Architecture/The-Good-the-Standard-and-the-Ugly-Hough-End-Hall

This picture taken from SJ824931 looking North east from Nell Lane. Hough End hall is directly in front and Mauldeth House is to the left of the picture.

Hough End Hall was built in the 1590s for Sir Nicholas Mosley when he was Lord of the Manor of Manchester. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hough_End_Hall The hand of the town planners have not been kind to the hall, as it sits in a sea of car parks, hemmed in by two hideous sixties office blocks with the buildings of Chorlton High School and associated security fences crowding in from the rear. This close up photo is probably the best view as the later buildings cannot be seen. Hough End was sold by the Mosleys to the Samuel Egerton of Tatton. By the 20th century much of the interior had been lost; the fine staircase had been removed to Tatton Hall in Cheshire, and the hall was a farmhouse. In 1969 Pevsner noted that the porch had collapsed and the roof was open to the skies, describing the condition of the building as 'an unpardonable act of cruelty'. Manchester Corporation, who owned the building, later carried out some renovation works, after which Hough End was used as a pub / carvery type restaurant / nightclub, closing some time in the late 1990s. In 2009/10 further restoration work was carried out and the hall reopened briefly as a restaurant. This closed later that year, and by December 2011 the building was to let. http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Culture/Architecture/The-Good-the-Standard-and-the-Ugly-Hough-End-Hall

There is a glimpse of Chorlton High School behind.

From Nell Lane a path follows Chorlton Brook along 'the Clough' towards Mauldeth Road West. The buildings of Chorlton High School, on the other side of the brook, can just be made out in the distance.

This is at the Nell Lane cross roads. Work had been carried out to improve the pedestrian crossings at the traffic lights, also modify the kerb lines on the four corners of the junction and the central reservation on the dual carriageway. I assume this was carried out at the same time as utility works preparatory to the construction of the Metrolink extension towards Manchester Airport which is due to be built along the centre of Mauldeth Road West. The cycle path markings puzzle me. There is a similar arrangement on Nell lane, just round the corner to the right, and on the corner on the other side of Nell Lane. So instead of waiting at the lights and turning the left on to Mauldeth Road West on the carriageway, cyclists are encouraged to mount the pavement, give way to pedestrians waiting at the crossing, then give way again when joining the carriageway. Except the cycle symbol is the other way round, with give way markings facing away from the camera. Which would suggest that instead of turning right at the lights, cyclists are encouraged to cross the dual carriageway from left to right well before the lights, join this footway, go round the corner and cross over Nell Lane to rejoin the left side of the carriageway. This seems very strange.

Hough End Hall was built in the 1590s for Sir Nicholas Mosley when he was Lord of the Manor of Manchester. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hough_End_Hall Time and the hand of the town planners has not been kind to the hall, as it sits in a sea of car parks, hemmed in by two hideous sixties office blocks to the front and side, with the buildings of Chorlton High School and associated security fences crowding in from the rear. Later in its history Hough End was sold to the Egertons of Tatton. By the 20th century much of the interior had been lost; the fine staircase had been removed to Tatton Hall in Cheshire, and the hall was a farmhouse. Photos from the 1920s show various farm buildings in the area of the car park seen in this view. In 1969 Pevsner note that the porch had collapsed and the roof was open to the skies, describing the condition of the building as 'an unpardonable act of cruelty'. Manchester Corporation, who owned the building later carried out some renovation works, after which Hough end was used as a pub / carvery type restaurant / nightclub, closing some time in the late 1990s. In 2010 further restoration work was carried out and the hall reopened briefly as a restaurant. This closed later that year, and by December 2011 the building was to let. http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Culture/Architecture/The-Good-the-Standard-and-the-Ugly-Hough-End-Hall