Old Smithy Cottage
OLD SMITHY COTTAGE, TOWN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278694
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Smithy Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SMITHY COTTAGE, TOWN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278694
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Smithy Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SMITHY COTTAGE, TOWN 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:
- OLD SMITHY COTTAGE, TOWN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mobberley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ7901779677
Details
SJ 77 NE
6/78
MOBBERLEY C.P.
TOWN LANE
Old Smithy Cottage
II
House. Early C17. With late C17 addition. Cruck construction with
brick infill and thatched roof. Single cell plan with further 1-cell
addition 1½ storeys. Road frontage has whitewashed rendered walls,
one 3-light casement window (C19 replacement) with shutters. Framing
rendered - only wall-plate is visible. Gable chimney stack of 2 flues
to left and corner chimney at front right. Rear elevation similar but
stone plinth unobscured by pavement. Later (probably C19) one storey
utility wing abuts. Roof sweeps down almost to ground at right of
utility block. One shuttered replacement 3-light window to left.
Side elevation (to main road) indicates timber framing with cruck and
collar-beam beneath rendering and whitewash.
Interior: 2 full crucks to western end with purlins, ridge and close
rafters. Similar arrangement at east end but truss embedded in end
wall.
Listing NGR: SJ 79017 79677
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58453
- 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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