Parts of 500-year-old building demolished after becoming a 'danger to the public'
direct to your inboxParts of one of north Manchester's oldest buildings have been demolished over fears they could become a 'danger to the public'.Sections of the gable end and chimney stack at 500-year-old Hough Hall in Moston have been knocked down.It came after Manchester council building control officers were called out on a 'emergency response' following reports the gable end was buckling.Hough Hall Road has been closed while the work has been carried out.The dilapidated timber-framed farm house is Grade II-listed and dates back to the early 16th century.It's thought to have been built in 1502 for a Moston merchant called Hugh Sherlock.Over the years it has been used as a butchers shop, doctors surgery and a lipstick manufacturer, but