Higher House Farmhouse
HIGHER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, HOCKER LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1221416
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, HOCKER LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00968/09
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1221416
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, HOCKER 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:
- HIGHER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, HOCKER LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Over Alderley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 85661 75833
Details
SJ 87 NE OVER ALDERLEY C.P. HOCKER LANE (North Side)
5/166 Higher House Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse: mid to late C18 with some C19 alterations. Flemish bond red brick with white pointing on sandstone plinth. Welsh slate roof and 2 gable brick chimneys. 2-storey (and blind attic), symmetrical 3-bay front. End bays have 3-light wooden casements with iron windows under cambered brick heads. Central steps forward slightly under simple triangular pediment and has a 6-panelled door approached by 3 stone steps under a cambered brick head with a stone keystone behind an open gabled timber porch. Above is a blocked window and a carved stone plaque of the Stanley eagle both now hidden by a creeper. Interior: Exposed ceiling beams and openwork pierced catches on lower casements.
To rear of house is a dairy with a blue and white tiled interior of c.1900 with a large panel of 2 milkmaids.
Listing NGR: SJ8566175833
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58332
- 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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