Charles Head Farmhouse
CHARLES HEAD FARMHOUSE, CHARLES HEAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138951
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Charles Head Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- CHARLES HEAD FARMHOUSE, CHARLES HEAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138951
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Charles Head Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHARLES HEAD FARMHOUSE, CHARLES HEAD
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:
- CHARLES HEAD FARMHOUSE, CHARLES HEAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rainow
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ9791478767
Details
SJ 97 NE RAINOW C.P. CHARLES HEAD
3/111 Charles Head Farmhouse.
GV II
Farmhouse: late C16/early C17 but C18 and major C20 alterations.
Coursed buff sandstone blocks. Kerridge stone-slate roof, stone
ridge and 2 stone chimneys. L-shaped plan. 2-storey, 3-bay north
front. End bays have C20 small pane windows with rock faced lintels.
Similar over C20 door. Rear has 3-light square-sectioned mullion with
dovecote above, and 2-light rebated chamfered stone mullion visible in
Charles Head House kitchen.
Interior: 3-room plan. Parlour has ovolo-moulded ceiling beam and
fireplace with bead moulded heavy stone lintel. To rear of fireplace
remains of oven some chamfered beams upstairs. Date'of 1591
reportedly found in repairing other fireplace.
Joined to and formerly interconnecting with Charles Head House (q.v.).
A C20 single storey extension to the right is not included in the
item.
Listing NGR: SJ9791478767
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58024
- 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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