Tower Hill Farm
Tower Hill Farm, 2, Tower Hill
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138930
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Tower Hill Farm
- Statutory Address:
- Tower Hill Farm, 2, Tower Hill
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138930
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Tower Hill Farm
- Statutory Address 1:
- Tower Hill Farm, 2, Tower Hill
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:
- Tower Hill Farm, 2, Tower Hill
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rainow
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 94788 75822
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23 September 2021 to remove superfluous amendment details, update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
SJ 97 NW
2/156
RAINOW C.P.
TOWER HILL (West Side)
No 2 Tower Hill Farm (Not Tower Hill)
(Formerly listed as Tower Hill and attached farmbuilding)
GV
II
Farmhouse: mid C17 with C19 alterations. Washed, coursed squared buff sandstone rubble. Kerridge stone-slate roof, stone ridge and two stone chimneys. Two and a half storey, three-bay front. End bays have three-light wooden casements under rough stone lintels. Central bay has door behind wooden porch with a two-light and a single light above. To sides and rear are rubble hood moulds.
Interior: Major partitions are stone rubble but party walls are timber framed with stone flags as infill. Most doors are C17, five-panelled with reeded rails. Dogleg staircase, with simple handrail, square newels and no balusters. Some wide boarding used as panelling and original roof structure.
Attached farm buildings: partly C17 and a shippon dated 1743. Materials as farmhouse. Z-shaped plan of former cottage now garage and two shippons. Rectangular openings have wooden or rough stone lintels.
Listing NGR: SJ9478875822
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58067
- 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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