Listed Building: TOP FARMHOUSE (1135855)

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Grade II
Authority Department for Culture Media and Sport
Volume/Map/Item 1150, 3, 19
Date assigned 28 August 1985
Date last amended

Description

BRADLEY C.P. CHAPEL LANE SJ 54 NW (North Side) 3/19 Top Farmhouse II GV Farmhouse, probably mid C17 with early C18 addition and C19 wood casements. Oak frame, almost wholly pebbledashed and with end walls rebuilt in brick. Slate roof (mid C20 replacement of pantiles which probably replaced thatch). 2 storeys; 3 windows to older part, 1 to newer part which has higher eaves and lower pitch. Ridge chimney on older part, flush gable chimney on newer part. Wall-plates of oak visible along both sides of older part, and 1 panel of small framing on east side above C19 outshut. Projecting plinth of large red sandstone blocks to older part; dentilled brick eaves course on newer part. Interior has 1 mid C17 chamfered oak beam and 1 later sawn beam. Inglenook, with fireplace altered, in older part. 2 sawn beams of oak in newer part. Listing NGR: SJ5102546566

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Sources (1)

  • Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 55562. [Mapped features: #4438 55562; #9743 55562]

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 5102 4656 (9m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ54NW
Civil Parish BRADLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

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Record last edited

Oct 30 2009 12:00PM