Top Farmhouse
TOP FARMHOUSE, CHAPEL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135855
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Top Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TOP FARMHOUSE, CHAPEL LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03180/05
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135855
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Top Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOP FARMHOUSE, CHAPEL LANE
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:
- TOP FARMHOUSE, CHAPEL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 51025 46566
Details
BRADLEY C.P. CHAPEL LANE SJ 54 NW (North Side) 3/19 Top Farmhouse II GV Farmhouse, probably mid C17 with early C18 addition and C19 wood casements. Oak frame, almost wholly pebbledashed and with end walls rebuilt in brick. Slate roof (mid C20 replacement of pantiles which probably replaced thatch). 2 storeys; 3 windows to older part, 1 to newer part which has higher eaves and lower pitch. Ridge chimney on older part, flush gable chimney on newer part. Wall-plates of oak visible along both sides of older part, and 1 panel of small framing on east side above C19 outshut. Projecting plinth of large red sandstone blocks to older part; dentilled brick eaves course on newer part. Interior has 1 mid C17 chamfered oak beam and 1 later sawn beam. Inglenook, with fireplace altered, in older part. 2 sawn beams of oak in newer part.
Listing NGR: SJ5102546566
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55562
- 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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