Smiths Green Farmhouse
SMITHS GREEN FARMHOUSE, CATCHPENNY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139292
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Smiths Green Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- SMITHS GREEN FARMHOUSE, CATCHPENNY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139292
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Smiths Green Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- SMITHS GREEN FARMHOUSE, CATCHPENNY 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:
- SMITHS GREEN FARMHOUSE, CATCHPENNY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lower Withington
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 81003 70938
Details
WITHINGTON C.P. (Off) CATCHPENNY LANE SJ 87 SW
6/115 Smiths Green Farmhouse
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- II
Farmhouse. Dated with initials on bressumer between ground and first floors, "I.S. 1658" with later additions and alterations. Timber framed with wattle and daub and brick infill. Plain tile roof, originally thatched. Two storeys. Entrance front: stone base. Gabled wing to left with 7 x 2 cells at ground floor level with cement rendered infill. Five-light C19 casement. Slight overhang to first floor, ovolo moulded underside to inscribed bressumer. First floor small framing of 8 x 3 cells with angle braces with brick infill. Queen-post truss to gable with upright struts to either side. C19 2-bay addition to right. Left hand side (original entrance front): gabled porch wing to left of centre with 3 x 2 cells of small framing to ground floor and 2-light casement window. Corner posts have consoles supporting overhanging first floor which also has coved cells containing wattle and daub infill. Small framing to first floor and two-light casement window. Consoles supporting gable and ovolo moulding to gable bressumer with run-out stops. The right and left hand sides of the porch wing both have small framing with a blocked doorway to right of right-hand side. Uppermost row of cells in both sides have wattle and daub infill. To right of porch wing are 6 x 3 cells of small framing at ground floor level and 7 x 3 cells to the overhanging first floor with angle braces and an ovolo mould to the underside of the bressumer. Three-light casement windows to ground and first floors. To left of the porch wing are 3 x 2 cells of small framing to the ground floor and 4 x 3 cells to the first floor with a later clasping buttress to the left hand corner. Again the uppermost row of cells on both sides retains its wattle and daub infill.
Listing NGR: SJ8100370938
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 59155
- 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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