Old Crowholt Farmhouse

OLD CROWHOLT FARMHOUSE, COWBROOK LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139462
Date first listed:
25-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:
Old Crowholt Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
OLD CROWHOLT FARMHOUSE, COWBROOK LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139462
Date first listed:
25-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:
Old Crowholt Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
OLD CROWHOLT FARMHOUSE, COWBROOK 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD CROWHOLT FARMHOUSE, COWBROOK LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Gawsworth
National Grid Reference:
SJ 90804 67902

Details

SJ 96 NW GAWSWORTH C.P. COWBROOK LANE

6/17 Old Crowholt Farmhouse

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GV II

Farmhouse. Dated on datestone CR: 1663. Coursed rubble with ashlar dressings and stone slate roof. Two storeys with attic. Central projecting wing with ashlar quoins. C20 3-light windows to ground and first floors and two light window to attic. Left hand reveal of this projecting wing has C20 half-glazed door to ground floor and circular window to first floor in centre of large ashlar stone. Single storey C20 addition to right. Left hand gable end: C20 chimney breast to centre. Two-light stone surrounded, chamfered, mullioned window to left of this. Two single-light attic windows to gable. Substantial addition at entrance front of 1973. Interior: Raised and fielded panelling to ground floor room including frieze of female figures with distended stomachs and volute arms and sheaves of fruit and flowers below skirts. Inscribed panel CHURCH WARDENS SEAT/W.A E.C. C.W. 1686 indicates that all of panelling may have come from elsewhere.

Listing NGR: SJ9080467902

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
58604
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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