Mill House
MILL HOUSE, RAKEWAY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1037949
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Mill House
- Statutory Address:
- MILL HOUSE, RAKEWAY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1037949
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Mill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILL HOUSE, RAKEWAY ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MILL HOUSE, RAKEWAY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cheadle
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 01534 42375
Details
SK 04 SW CHEADLE C.P. RAKEWAY ROAD (East side)
6/81 Mill House (formerly listed as Old Mill House Farmhouse) 2.5.53
- II*
Farmhouse. Dated 1635 with minor C19 alterations. Coursed dressed and squared Hollington red sandstone of ashlar quality with white sandstone dressings; tiled roof on moulded naive Baroque eaves band; verge parapets on corbelled kneelers, pitched copings and ball finials at apices. Massive central cruciform-shaped ridge stack of brick on stone base. T-shaped lobby-entry plan. Two storeys and gable lit attic; three-window front; symmetrical layout of five light mullion and transom windows (labelled to deeper ground-floor windows). Framing a 3-light mullioned centre window over single-storey gabled porch, string at kneeler level implies a pediment; lintel over entrance inscribed 'ANO 1635'; substantial boarded door set back on face of house is C17 with strap hinges. Lower set-back wing to left with 3-light mullioned, gabled dormer. Two widely spaced 2-light mullioned windows to ground floor; circular shafted end stack. Right hand gable has a range of 4-light labelled, mullioned windows to attic, first and ground floor; similar range to rear wing. Interior: C17 panelled parlour to right of entrance with 2 contemporary panelled doors; ceiling has 2 chamfered main beams with stepped run-out stops and chamfered joists. Room to left of entrance has chamfered beams and part blocked fireplace. Small stair hall to rear of stack has doors to both front rooms, staircase and rear wing.
Listing NGR: SK0153442375
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 274884
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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