Townscliffe Cottage Townscliffe Farmhouse
TOWNSCLIFFE COTTAGE, 64, TOWNSCLIFFE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242492
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Townscliffe Cottage Townscliffe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TOWNSCLIFFE COTTAGE, 64, TOWNSCLIFFE LANE
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- Date:
- 2001-10-16
- Reference:
- IOE01/05749/23
- Rights:
- © Mr Neil Short. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242492
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Townscliffe Cottage Townscliffe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWNSCLIFFE COTTAGE, 64, TOWNSCLIFFE LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- TOWNSCLIFFE FARMHOUSE, TOWNSCLIFFE 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:
- TOWNSCLIFFE COTTAGE, 64, TOWNSCLIFFE LANE
- Statutory Address:
- TOWNSCLIFFE FARMHOUSE, TOWNSCLIFFE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Stockport (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 97547 88892
Details
SJ 98 NE MARPLE TOWNSCLIFFE LANE Mellor 7/172 No. 64 (Townscliffe Cottage) and Townscliffe - Farmhouse
- II
Farmhouse, now house. Late C17 with a wing of C19. Squared rubble with stone dressings and graduated stone slate roof. 3-unit baffle-entry plan which has a large later wing to the left and 2 storeys throughout. The house-part is flanked by projecting crosswings with quoins. The former door (now blocked) is adjacent to the right crosswing and has a chamfered surround and shaped lintel. A C19 door was inserted adjacent to the left crosswing and has a 4-panel door and moulded surround. There is a 2-light casement window on each floor between the doors The C19 wing has sash windows on each floor with wedge lintels and stone sills. Total of 3 chimney stacks and a lean-to garage against left gable. The left crosswing extends to the rear in rock-faced stone and a patio door is inserted to rear of the house- part.
Listing NGR: SJ9754788892
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441903
- 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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