HALL LANE
Mobberley Old Hall
The house dates from the 17th century, and was built in two phases. The first stage was built in 1612 for Robert Robinson, the son of a Yorkshire wool merchant. The second stage was built later in the century, probably for Laurence Wright of Offerton. A barn was probably built at the same time, and is dated 1686. The house eventually passed to Jane Wright, who with her husband John Blakiston built a new house called Mobberley Hall in 1845 (now Barclay Hall behind Sunrise further along Hall Lane) at which point the older house became known as Mobberley Old Hall. In the latter part of the 19th century the house was occupied by Henry Lycett, a solicitor) Octavio Kissel (a cotton merchant) and then Ernest Gerrard Leycester of Toft. In 1924 the house was bought by Miss Elsie Bishop. She died in 1955 and bequeathed it to Manchester University. The house was then rented by Professor John Wilkinson and his wife until 2003 when Mrs Wilkinson was tragically killed in a road accident in Alderley Edge. Manchester University decided to put the estate up for sale. In the following year the house and its estate were bought by Mohammed Isaq. In 2005 they were purchased for £3 million.
Despite a planning moratorium banning the creation of any new homes, he applied to Macclesfield council to turn the former coach house and the old barn into two large family homes.
Because the hall itself is listed it means everything in its grounds is also listed but planners decided to give the schemes the go-ahead.
Full planning permission was granted on April 13 to Mr Isaq and his agents Hall Needham Associates of Hollinwood.
The hall and the buildings were then put back on the market with Jackson-Stops & Staff, this time being offered in lots totalling around £3m. They were bought by developer Paul Cummins who removed one of the Hall's internal walls, damaging the buildings "appearance, character and historic interest" without gaining planning permission.
He was served with an enforcement notice by Macclesfield Council, demanding the Grade II* listed building be returned to its original state. Mr Cummins had already had a retrospective planning application thrown out.
He also carried out work on a glazed canopy and a lack of detailed paperwork led to "serious concern in relation to the integrity of the historic fabric within this listed building".
The enforcement notice came into effect on January 7th 2006 and gave Mr Cummins just two months to carry out the required work - failure to comply could have resulted in prosecution.
The Hall and estate was subsequently sold to its current owner Craig Bennett.
The house dates from the 17th century, and was built in two phases. The first stage was built in 1612 for Robert Robinson, the son of a Yorkshire wool merchant. The second stage was built later in the century, probably for Laurence Wright of Offerton. A barn was probably built at the same time, and is dated 1686. The house eventually passed to Jane Wright, who with her husband John Blakiston built a new house called Mobberley Hall in 1845 (now Barclay Hall behind Sunrise further along Hall Lane) at which point the older house became known as Mobberley Old Hall. In the latter part of the 19th century the house was occupied by Henry Lycett, a solicitor) Octavio Kissel (a cotton merchant) and then Ernest Gerrard Leycester of Toft. In 1924 the house was bought by Miss Elsie Bishop. She died in 1955 and bequeathed it to Manchester University. The house was then rented by Professor John Wilkinson and his wife until 2003 when Mrs Wilkinson was tragically killed in a road accident in Alderley Edge. Manchester University decided to put the estate up for sale. In the following year the house and its estate were bought by Mohammed Isaq. In 2005 they were purchased for £3 million.
Despite a planning moratorium banning the creation of any new homes, he applied to Macclesfield council to turn the former coach house and the old barn into two large family homes.
Because the hall itself is listed it means everything in its grounds is also listed but planners decided to give the schemes the go-ahead.
Full planning permission was granted on April 13 to Mr Isaq and his agents Hall Needham Associates of Hollinwood.
The hall and the buildings were then put back on the market with Jackson-Stops & Staff, this time being offered in lots totalling around £3m. They were bought by developer Paul Cummins who removed one of the Hall's internal walls, damaging the buildings "appearance, character and historic interest" without gaining planning permission.
He was served with an enforcement notice by Macclesfield Council, demanding the Grade II* listed building be returned to its original state. Mr Cummins had already had a retrospective planning application thrown out.
He also carried out work on a glazed canopy and a lack of detailed paperwork led to "serious concern in relation to the integrity of the historic fabric within this listed building".
The enforcement notice came into effect on January 7th 2006 and gave Mr Cummins just two months to carry out the required work - failure to comply could have resulted in prosecution.
The Hall and estate was subsequently sold to its current owner Craig Bennett.
