Eagle and Child Cottage

EAGLE AND CHILD COTTAGE, CONGLETON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139593
Date first listed:
14-Apr-1967
List Entry Name:
Eagle and Child Cottage
Statutory Address:
EAGLE AND CHILD COTTAGE, CONGLETON ROAD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1139593
Date first listed:
14-Apr-1967
List Entry Name:
Eagle and Child Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
EAGLE AND CHILD COTTAGE, CONGLETON ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
EAGLE AND CHILD COTTAGE, CONGLETON ROAD

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

District:
Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Nether Alderley
National Grid Reference:
SJ 84334 76133

Details

SJ 87 NW NETHER ALDERLEY C.P. CONGLETON ROAD (West Side)

4/132 Eagle and Child Cottage

14/4/1967

GV II

Originally a farmhouse, later an inn, now a house: C17 with later C17 outshut and guttering dated 1688, west range added later C18. L-shaped plan. North range is timber framed with brick nogging, on a sandstone plinth, Kerridge stone-slate roof, stone ridge and 3 brick chimneys. 2-storey, 2-bay north front. Small framing with small panelling under upper windows. Left bay has board door in bead-moulded doorcase and 5-light wood mullioned window with lattice leaded glazing under coved overhang in a gabled half dormer with herringboning in the gable. To right bay steps forward under gable with 5-light chamfered wood mullioned window with lattice leaded glazing below and similar 3-light with rectangular lead glazing above. Outshut added to rear in timber framing. Black painted lead guttering reads TD 1688. Interior: Bead moulded ceiling beams Cyma-moulded stone corner fireplace. Large cellars with stone flight of steps.

West range is in washed English garden wall bond brick with Kerridge stone slate roof, stone ridge and 2 brick chimneys. Right 4 bays was a separate house and has segmental rough brick heads to 2-light wooden casements. To left is former coachhouse now garage and conservatory. This range is joined to the other by a single storey passage.

Listing NGR: SJ8433476133

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

Legacy System number:
58299
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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