Morleys Hall
Morleys Hall, now a moated house, is situated on Morleys Lane on the edge of Astley Moss in Astley, Greater Manchester, England. It was largely rebuilt in the 19th century on the site of a medieval manor house. The house is a Grade II* listed building and the moat a scheduled ancient monument.[1][2]
History
The More-Leghe mentioned in documents in the early 13th century gave its name to the family who lived there until about 1381 when it passed to the Leylands.[3]
Structure
John Leland visited Morleys in 1540 and referred to the house as "an all timber building on stone foundations which rises six feet above the water of a great moat".
References
- ^ Morleys Hall, Pastscape.org.uk, retrieved 2011-02-07
- ^ Morley's Hall, Images of England, retrieved 2011-02-07
- ^ William Farrer and J Brownbill (editors) (1907), "Astley", A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 3, Victoria County History, British History Online, pp. 445–449, retrieved 2011-02-078
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