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a Historic Building in the town of Congleton, in the county of Cheshire

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About Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall is without doubt the finest example of timber-framed architecture in England. The building overflows with charm, and what immediately strikes you once you have got over the fantasia of black and white, is it's crookedness, it even has what appears to be a lop-sided chimney! Everything here has a dream-like quality, even the garden based on the design of a knot garden from 1688. Here, you stroll amongst tiny clipped hedges where all you can here is the chattering of birds calling to one another, and the sound of animals grazing in near-by fields.

The house was built by three generations of the Moreton family, from about 1250 until the last century, when in 1938 it was gifted to the National Trust. A bridge over the moat leads to the gatehouse and then to the courtyard around which all the buildings are assembled. The main entrance to the great hall is from the yard. The great hall is the oldest part of the house. There are rooms with wonderful bay windows and good views, and the 68 ft long gallery at the top has a seemingly tilted floor and interesting plasterwork. The painted decoration and early panelling is eye catching, and in the Drawing room and upper porch room there are splendid decorated fireplaces.

Little Moreton Hall is almost devoid of furniture, what you can see dates mainly from the 16th century. This lack of furniture does not detract but rather heightens the historic nature of the house which has been little altered by the five generations of Moreton's who lived in it.

The house has been the setting for many noted films and television programmes, Moll Flanders was filmed here in 1996.

This spectacular property is a must for anyone with an interest in English timber-framed architecture and who wishes to savour the beauty of England's past.
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Recommended attractions near Little Moreton Hall

Mow Cop Castle	(2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction SE)	Pictures
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Churnet Valley Railway	(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures
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Recommended towns near Little Moreton Hall

Mow Cop, in the county of Staffordshire (2.1 miles, 3.5 km, direction SE)
The sheer scale of the height of this village with the quaint sounding name has made it famous, for it is believed that on a clear day the hill is visible to no less than five counties.
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Congleton, in the county of Cheshire (2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction NE)
This lively market town stands on a bend of the River Dane, it quite possibly takes its name from the Celtic word "congle" which in English means "a bend".
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Norton in the Moors, in the county of Staffordshire (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SE)
Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District.
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Rudyard, in the county of Staffordshire (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)
A pretty village with a delightful cluster of cottages and houses with lovely gardens, bordered by woods at the south end of the picturesque Rudyard Reservoir.
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Stoke-on-Trent, in the county of Staffordshire (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction S)
Town known best as "the potteries" but in reality Stoke-on-Trent is a 1906 amalgamation of six towns, each of which still maintain their own individuality and character.
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Crewe, in the county of Cheshire (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction W)
Crewe has always been associated with its great railway junction, and it is from this point in the "hey-day" of rail travel that Crew began to prosper.
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Nether Alderley, in the county of Cheshire (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction N)
Nether Alderley shows a pleasant mixture of architectural gems which include well decorated timber frame properties so typical of the glorious Cheshire landscape.
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Nantwich, in the county of Cheshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction W)
Today, Nantwich is a busy bustling place of business and commerce that still manages to retain its unique 'Elizabethan' flavour.
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Knutsford, in the county of Cheshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction N)
Its name derives from Canute, the great Danish King who is said to have journeyed this way when he quite possibly forded the local stream.
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Froghall, in the county of Staffordshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction SE)
Attractively situated on the banks of the Caldon Canal in the beautiful Churnet Valley. Froghall offers visitors the opportunity to experience a diverse range of landscapes including fine watermeadows with a wealth of wildlife.
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Nearby travel help

Kidsgrove Station	(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction S)
Alsager Station	(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SW)
M6 Junction 17	(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction NW)
M6 Junction 16	(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SW)
Manchester Airport	(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction N)
Liverpool John Lennon Airport	(28.6 miles, 46.0 km, direction NW)
Little Moreton Hall to London	(143.8 miles, 231.3 km, direction SE)

Accommodation & Hotels near Little Moreton Hall

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Saxon Cross Hotel	(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NW)
Crewe Hall - A QHotel	(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)
Stop Inn Newcastle-Under-Lyme	(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction S)
Hunters Lodge Hotel	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction W)
Ye Olde Vicarage	(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction NW)
The White Lion Hotel	(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SW)
Ramada Crewe	(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction W)
Cranage Hall	(7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction NW)
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