Brook Farmhouse
BROOK FARMHOUSE, WATERY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309877
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Brook Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BROOK FARMHOUSE, WATERY LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309877
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Brook Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROOK FARMHOUSE, WATERY 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:
- BROOK FARMHOUSE, WATERY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newbold Astbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 84270 60763
Details
NEWBOLD ASTBURY C.P. WATERY LANE SJ 86 SW 4/68 Brook Farmhouse - - II
Farmhouse. Early C17. Timber framed with rendered infill and plain tile roof (probably originally thatched). Two storeys. The entrance front has a stone plinth common to the whole building. Projecting wing at right with close studding to both floors and corner posts with decorative jowling to the tops of the walls. Two 3-light C19 casement windows to the ground floor and two to the first floor. The gable has decorative chevron strutting to the sides and a central post above which is a queen-post truss. To the left of this is a range with close studding to both floors. To the ground floor right is an C18 or early C19 door with 6 panels, the lower two flush and the upper 4 raised and fielded, in a moulded surround with C19 gabled porch before. To left of this are two 4-light casement windows and to the first floor one gabled window with a king post and chevron strutting to the gable, now containing a 3-light C20 casement window but originally probably of 5 lights. The sides and rear are pebble-dashed and the rear has an outshut at left and a projecting C17 wing to right. Interior: Chamfered ceiling beams to the ground floor rooms and timber framing to internal walls. One C17 stair well with small-framed walls and rectangular newel posts with retangular knops. Ingle-nook fireplace to one ground floor room.
Listing NGR: SJ8427060763
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56538
- 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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