Handley Oak
HANDLEY OAK, WHITCHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1230351
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Handley Oak
- Statutory Address:
- HANDLEY OAK, WHITCHURCH ROAD
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- 2006-04-12
- Reference:
- IOE01/14637/29
- Rights:
- © Dr R. A. Brierley. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1230351
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Handley Oak
- Statutory Address 1:
- HANDLEY OAK, WHITCHURCH 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.
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:
- HANDLEY OAK, WHITCHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Handley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 46710 57778
Details
SJ 45 NE HANDLEY C.P. WHITCHURCH ROAD (West Side)
5/74 Handley Oak. (formerly listed under 1/3/1967 Handley High Street)
GV II
Formerly farmhouse, later 3 cottages, now a house: mid C16, cross-wing dated 1601 with some C20 alterations and additions. Timber framed on stone plinth, wooden shingle roof and brick ridge chimney. Plan of cross passage behind stack with parlour wing added. 2-storey, 3-bay front. Left end bay under gable has heavy small framing with C20 3-light casements with glazing bars, the upper one in a coved jetty with painted date. Remainder is close studded with middle rail, has similar windows, 2 blocked doorways and a dormer. Interior: Main room to left from cross passage through 4-centred headed doorway and by heck post and screen. Fire beam is covered by bead moulds, and inside inglenook is a blocked 3-light wood mullioned window. Parlour has deeply chamfered ceiling beam with a tongue stop. Wind-braced purlins upstairs.
Listing NGR: SJ4671057778
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 405148
- 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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