Greyhound Farmhouse
GREYHOUND FARMHOUSE, SHOTWICK VILLAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318894
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Greyhound Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- GREYHOUND FARMHOUSE, SHOTWICK VILLAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318894
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Greyhound Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREYHOUND FARMHOUSE, SHOTWICK VILLAGE
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:
- GREYHOUND FARMHOUSE, SHOTWICK VILLAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Puddington
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 33763 71820
Details
SJ 37 SW SHOTWICK C.P. THE VILLAGE (South Side)
3/40 Greyhound Farmhouse.
4/6/1952
GV II
Formerly inn and manor courthouse, later farmhouse, now house: later C17 with early C19 addition and later C20 alterations. English bond orange brick with red sandstone dressings. Welsh slate roof and 2 brick chimneys. 2-storey over cellar, 7-bay front. Right 4 bays is original house. Chamfered stone plinth, raised to right of door to include entrance to cellar. Flush stone quoining and dentil brick band at 1st floor. Windows are 2-light late C20 wooden casements with glazing bars under weak segmental brick heads. Central doorway has heavy wooden surround under similar head and is approached by 3 steps. Dentil band continues on right side. Left 3 bays is former farmbuilding now partly added into house. Board door and 2 C20 windows below and 2 square pitch holes and a line of ventilation slots above. Interior: entrance into lobby with winder staircase to rear. Room to right has raised wooden floor and corner fireplace with C20 grate (said to be manor courtroom). Room to left has inglenook fireplace with chamfered bressumer. Ceiling beams boxed and joists hidden. Old board door to kitchen.
Appears as the Black Bear in Mrs G Linnaeus Banks 'God's Providence House', see Shotwick Hall (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ3376371820
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55686
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Linnaeus Banks, Mrs G, Gods Providence House, ()
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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