Flaxyards Farmhouse
FLAXYARDS FARMHOUSE, RHUDDAL HEATH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138472
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Flaxyards Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FLAXYARDS FARMHOUSE, RHUDDAL HEATH
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138472
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Flaxyards Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FLAXYARDS FARMHOUSE, RHUDDAL HEATH
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:
- FLAXYARDS FARMHOUSE, RHUDDAL HEATH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Tarporley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 56592 62494
Details
SJ 56 SE RUSHTON CP ROYAL LANE
1/32 Flaxyards Farmhouse (formerly listed as Flaxyards) 3.1.67
- II
The address shall be amended to read: RHUDDAL HEATH
Flaxyards Farmhouse (formerly listed as Flaxyards)
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SJ 56 SE RUSHTON C.P. ROYAL LANE
1/32 Flaxyards Farmhouse (formerly listed as Flaxyards) 3.1.67
- II
Farmhouse. Dated 1665 on gable bressumer of one wing with later Cl7 or early C18 and mid C18 additions and alterations. Red Flemish bond brick and coursed red sandstone with slate roof. Two storeys with attic. Entrance front: four bays. Lateral gabled bays with near-symmetrical central portion. The central 2 bays and that at the right are of brick. The left hand gabled wing is of stone. This stone wing of late C17 or early C18 date has two ground floor and one first floor and one attic window all of C19 date and all of 2 casement lights. The central mid C17 portion has a door to the right of centre of 4 sunken panels with a C19 gabled porch above. To either side are 3-light C20 windows with flat-arched heads, the voussoirs being formed of 2 rows of vertically placed stretchers. To the first floor are two 3-light C20 windows, originally of less width as indicated by the cambered splayed heads. Above is a band of three bricks depth with projecting headers. The right hand gable wing of 1665 but apparently replaced on this facade in the C18 or C19 has a 3-light ground floor C20 window and a similar to the first floor. To the far left is a C20 wall flush with the front and having a ramped cresting. Rear: projecting gabled wings at right and left, that at left of stone, the rest of brick with a stone plinth. The right hand gable end has two cross attic windows and a brick gable stack. The central portion has a central door and 3-light casements to either side with flat-arched heads and cambered 3-light first floor windows. There is a band at eaves level as at the entrance front. The left hand gable ended wing has a flat-arched doorway at the right and one cambered-headed first floor window. There is a timber framed gable above with a dated collar beam and small framing and V-strutting.
Listing NGR: SJ5659262494
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 57226
- 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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