Brook Farmhouse
BROOK FARMHOUSE, NEWCASTLE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309976
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Brook Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BROOK FARMHOUSE, NEWCASTLE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309976
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Brook Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROOK FARMHOUSE, NEWCASTLE 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:
- BROOK FARMHOUSE, NEWCASTLE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Betchton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 78554 59303
Details
BETCHTON C.P. (Off) NEWCASTLE ROAD SJ 75 NE 6/17 Brook Farmhouse 14/2/1967 - II
Farmhouse. Late C16 or early C17 with addition of 1832. Timber framed with rendered infill and plain tile roof. Two storeys. Entrance front: at left is the gabled earlier portion which has a rendered ground floor with a 3-light C19 casement window imposed in a C17 moulded wooden surround. The first floor is jettied and has a moulded bressumer and close studding with middle rail to the first floor with tension braces to the lower body. Above is a slightly jettied gable with moulded brackets at either side and close studding. Three-light casement windows to the first floor and attic. To the right of this is a recessed portion with one 3-light ground floor window and above that a 3-light first floor window. To right again is the early C19 addition which has a C20 lean-to porch at left with a C20 door and above this a camber-headed datestone which bears the inscription J.W./MDCCCXXXII. To the ground floor at right of this are one 3-light camber-headed window and one 2-light window at far right. To the first floor are one 3-light and two 2-light casement windows. Dentilled cornice above. Ridge chimney stack at left. C20 addition at far right. The left hand side has rendered walling to the ground floor with French windows at left and one 3-light casement window at right. To the right of this is a window of 4 blocked lights with moulded sill, mullions and transom. The first floor is jettied and has moulded brackets and a moulded bressumer supporting close-studding with a middle rail and tension braces to right, left and centre. One 4-light C19 casement window imposed at left in a C17 wooden projecting surround. To the right is a similar window and immediately to the right of it a C17 window with 4 blocked lights and moulded mullions and transom. Chimney stack at right of centre. The rear has close studding to the first floor of the C17 wing at right. Interior: Small-framed walling and chamfered and ovolo-moulded ceiling beams.
Listing NGR: SJ7855459303
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56487
- 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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