A couple of weeks ago, I visited Little Moreton Hall, which is a Tudor home (built at the beginning of the 1500s) located in Cheshire and maintained by the National Trust. The house itself has a charm about it with its irregular walls and structure. The house was in the same family for over 450 years, but they fell on hard times and the house became nearly derelict. The family transferred ownership of the home to National Trust in the 1930s at a time when so many old houses were becoming demolished or out of favour.
In front of the house is a maze made in the ground.
The house still has a moat surrounding it.
A stone bridge is crossed to get to the house.
This takes visitors to the internal cobble-stoned courtyard of the house, and visitors can visit the rooms.
The Great Parlour has an attractive window and a table dating from the 1500s, which was in the inventory of the house. Very few items are still present inside the house.
The Little Parlour has some original wall drawings to see.
The Great Hall was the most spacious room, and opposite this room is the modern day cafe restaurant.
Afterwards, I went to the chapel, which is a part of the building accessed via a different door.
There was also a stable.
From here, I found the way up to the first floor and the Long Gallery all the way at the top of the building.
There was a bedroom to see with some wooden carvings.
The Long Gallery contains wood panelling and designs. The family would open this to the public for a fee.
Some of the rooms had the wood panelling and fireplace.
After visiting the house, I went to have a look at the garden.
It is a traditional garden from the Tudor times.
I enjoyed the visit to Little Moreton Hall. The hall is open in the summer months and closes toward the end of October each year.
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