Listed Building: WRIGHT'S FARMHOUSE (1138934)

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Grade II
Authority Department for Culture Media and Sport
Volume/Map/Item 202, 3, 72
Date assigned 09 December 1983
Date last amended

Description

SJ 97 NE KETTLESHULME C.P. CLAYHOLES ROAD (West Side) 3/72 Wright's Farmhouse GV II Farmhouse: earlier C17 with C19 alterations. Washed, coursed squared buff sandstone rubble. Kerridge stone-slate roof, stone ridge and 3 stone chimneys. T-shaped in plan. 2-storey, 3-bay north front. Central bay steps one bay forward and has lean-to against ground storey. 6-pane window with rubble hood mould above and semi-circular headed niche in gable. 2 similar openings have windows, to right side. Left end bay has window with remains of hood mould. Right end bay has ovolo-moulded doorcase with a flat hood above lying behind C20 glass porch. Remains of 3-light stone mullion with hood mould above. Interior: 3 rooms on ground floor. Door opens into dairy with 2 chamfered beams. Main room has heck post and screen and fire beam forming inglenook. Ovolo-moulded beam in the ceiling. The linkage and stone flywheel of a butter churn device operated by a foot treadle in front of the living room fire and working the float in the churn in the dairy survives. This was made by Goddard, a wheelwright who lived in the farm in the last century. Listing NGR: SJ9948979367

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Sources (1)

  • Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 57985. [Mapped features: #2796 57985; #8102 57985]

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 9949 7936 (12m by 13m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ97NE
Civil Parish KETTLESHULME, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2021 4:51PM