Medieval manor house with great hall up for sale

Historic England wants Baguley Hall's future owners to restore the site

A "stunning" 900-year-old medieval manor house featuring a great timber hall has been put up for sale to help preserve it for the future.

Baguley Hall in Wythenshawe, Manchester, has been placed on the market by real estate firm Colliers on behalf of Historic England.

The 14th century country house, which recently underwent a series of repairs, could be transformed into a food-based pub, hotel, or events centre under plans drawn up by the body.

Historic England's Catherine Dewar said the hall is a "south Manchester historic gem".

'Exceptional history'

Potential buyers have been invited to make offers to take on a freehold or leasehold of the manor house and surrounding two-acre estate.

The Grade-I listed building has been classified as a site of "exceptional" historical interest, a category awarded to only 2.5 per cent of all registered buildings in England.

Repairs works worth £250,000 were recently carried out at the site to make it ready for future use.

The 14th century building has a timber-framed great hall

Historic England has tasked architects to draw up plans for the reuse of the site, which including plans for the pub, hotel or events centre.

Will Tait of Colliers said the public body wanted to buyers who would restore and operate the building "in a sympathetic way", while enabling the public to access t on "at least an occasional basis".

Ms Dewar said Baguley Hall had stood for 900 years, and boasted the "most incredible great hall with tall, mullioned windows and unusual timber frame".

"We’re looking forward to working with Colliers to find prospective buyers or long-term tenants to find an exciting new use for this stunning site.”