Introduction
Abney Hall has a house with grounds and a small park. The site is bounded by a railway line to the north, Manchester Road to the west, open fields to the south and east with a second railway line to the south of the site.
The house lies roughly to the centre of an irregularly-shaped site, with an entrance drive from Manchester Road across the small park. There are productive gardens to the east of the house, and a lake to the south.
There is a slender tower with a spire in the garden which served as a ventilation shaft and may have been connected to the greenhouses.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
- History
Period
- Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Features & Designations
Features
- Hall (featured building)
- Description: The hall is of three main building periods. The north-west corner dates from 1847.
- Earliest Date:
- Drive
- Description: The house lies roughly to the centre of an irregularly-shaped site, with an entrance drive from Manchester Road across the small park.
- Kitchen Garden
- Description: There are productive gardens to the east of the house.
- Lake
- Description: There is a lake to the south of the house.
- Tower
- Description: There is a slender tower with a spire in the garden which served as a ventilation shaft and may have been connected to the greenhouses.
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Commercial
Period
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
6
Open to the public
Yes
Electoral Ward
Cheadle and Gatley
- References
References
- University of Manchester and University of York, {A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester}, York, 1994 A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester
Contributors
Cheshire Gardens Trust
Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit