Top O' the Green Farmhouse
TOP O' THE GREEN FARMHOUSE, MARPLE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242499
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Top O' the Green Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TOP O' THE GREEN FARMHOUSE, MARPLE ROAD
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- Date:
- 2004-06-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/12264/16
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242499
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Top O' the Green Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOP O' THE GREEN FARMHOUSE, MARPLE 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:
- TOP O' THE GREEN FARMHOUSE, MARPLE ROAD
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 93196 88686
Details
The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1356857. This entry was removed from the List on 15 February 2017.
SJ 98 NW
6/185
10.3.75
STEPPING HILL
MARPLE ROAD
(south side)
Offerton
Top o'the Green Farmhouse
II
House. C16 but much altered. Timber-framed with brick
nogging, brick stack and graduated stone slate roof. 4 bays
with 2 storeys and a single-storey C20 addition to left and
rear. Bay 1 (which may have been a granary) and bay 4 were
added to bays 2 and 3 which in themselves show evidence of
various periods of construction including raising of the
eaves line. Bay 1 has been altered to include a recessed
porch and has 2 casement windows on the first floor. Bay 2
has square-panel framing with diagonal bracing. Bays 3 and 4
have a C20 bow window and 3-light casement window and a
porch with pitched roof. 1 has ridge chimney stack.
Interior: closed cruck frame with collar tie and a truss
with curved principals. Much of the internal framing
survives.
Listing NGR: SJ9319688686
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441916
- 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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