Little Moreton Hall

Following land purchases after the Black Death in 1348 and the collapse of the Monasteries under Henry VIII, the Moreton family accumulated their wealth. Little Moreton Hall was built with the intention of serving as a monument to their recent success. Around 1504–1508, work on this intriguing edifice began, and extensions were made up until 1610. The house is set on an island, surrounded by a 10-meter-wide moat, and has a Knot garden, which gained popularity in the late Tudor era.

The Moretons' inherited wealth would not last. The house deteriorated following the English Civil War (1642–1651). The fact that the family supported the royalist cause did not benefit them after Cromwell's victory. The Moreton family abandoned the home around the beginning of the 18th century, and tenant farmers began to rent the property's surroundings and the structure itself.

The structure was owned by the family up until 1938, when Bishop C. W. R. Abraham and his son, Mr. Rupert Abraham, donated it to the National Trust of the United Kingdom. Early in the 20th century, minor restoration efforts started; after the structure was purchased by the National Trust, more significant ones followed.

Location: Newcastle Rd, Congleton CW12 4SD, Cheshire, England