Heaton Old Hall

"The Old Hall of Heton was very probably an extensive half-timbered structure, containing many "Chambers" sufficient for the lodging and entertainment of the Steward and Bailiffs of the Lords of Manchester, when upon their rounds in the Lord's service. That it was already much decayed before the end of the 15th. century, is indicated by the enlargement and re-building of Birchley Hall in 1470; and the preference which succeeding Lords of Heton showed for that residence afterwards...

John Heaton Partington - p.69, note (1903)

"HEATON - In 3 Edward III (1329) Ralphe Heaton was lord of the township. Heton (old) Hall was for several centuries the residence of a family of the same name of which was Martin Heton DD, Bishop of Ely, son of George Heton, Esq., and his wife, Johanna, daughter of Sir Martin Bowes, Knt., lord mayor of London. The bishop was born in 1552 and died in 1609. Both the old and the new halls are plain stone edifices, calling for no particular observation. In 32 Edward I (1304) Richard de Hulton, of Hulton Park, had a charter of free warren in all his demesne lands of Hulton, Ordshall, Flixton and Heton."

Baines iii 158 (1888)

The present House at the Old Hall is apparently only a portion of the original structure. The barn, which is the largest in the whole township, was built in 1733, by John Heaton, according to an inscription on the lintel over one of the Doors."

John Heaton Partington - p.69, note (1903)