Castle Hotel, Halton

Castle Hotel

Castle Hotel with castle ruins to the right
Location Halton Hill, Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Coordinates 53°19′59″N 2°41′45″W / 53.3330°N 2.6957°W / 53.3330; -2.6957Coordinates: 53°19′59″N 2°41′45″W / 53.3330°N 2.6957°W / 53.3330; -2.6957
OS grid reference SJ 540 820
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated 20 October 1952
Reference no. 1115543
Location in Cheshire

Castle Hotel stands at the top of Halton Hill in Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. Its side walls are continuous with the curtain walls of the ruins of Halton Castle. It is now a public house and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building..[1]

History

The building was originally a courthouse. The court at Halton had been held in the gatehouse of the castle. However, by 1737 its structure had deteriorated so badly that it was decided to build a new courthouse on the site of the gatehouse, using some of the stones from the previous building. The courtroom was on the first floor of the building and prisoners were held in cells in the basement.[2]

Architecture

The courthouse is constructed in red sandstone and it has a slate hipped roof. It has two storeys and seven bays; the lateral two bays project forward on each side. An outside staircase leads up to the first-floor door to the courtroom. Over its door are the Royal court of arms. Inside the courtroom is a marble tablet containing an inscription commemorating the completion of its building.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England, "The Castle Hotel Public House, Runcorn (1115543)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 August 2012
  2. ↑ Starkey, H. F (1990), Old Runcorn, Halton Borough Council, p. 70

See also

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