Listed Building: HOLLY TREE COTTAGE | TOWER HILL HOUSE (1136888)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 202, 2, 155 |
| Date assigned | 09 December 1983 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SJ 97 NW 2/155
RAINOW C.P. TOWER HILL (East Side)
Tower Hill House and Holly Tree Cottage
GV
II
Formerly house and stables, now 2 houses: C17 core with late C18 and C20 alterations. Coursed squared buff sandstone rubble. Kerridge stone-slate roof, stone ridge and 4 stone chimneys. L-shaped plan with added range. 2-storey, 3-bay south front. Left 2 bays have rubble hood moulds over a 3-light stone mullion and 3 C20 altered openings. West front shows heavy roof timbers in gable and primitive architrave over 6-panelled door to Tower Hill House, and projecting part at left end has 2, 2-light chamfered stone mullions to the cellar and 2 windows at the rear. A window with horn used as glazing is reported.
Interior: Holly Tree Cottage has timber-framed partition walls and heavy ceiling beams. Tower Hill has late C18 6-panelled doors, moulded panels in window reveals and 2 pine panelled cupboards in chimney breast. Dogleg painted mahogany staircase with square balusters under a moulded elliptical opening with panelled soffits. 2 chamfered beams in kitchen with flat stops.
Listing NGR: SJ9476975755
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1136888 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 58066. [Mapped features: #3119 58066; #8425 58066]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 9477 7575 (20m by 28m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ97NW |
| Civil Parish | RAINOW, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
May 20 2025 12:13PM