Listed Building: STONE PARLOUR IN GROUNDS OF BROXTON OLD HALL (1229908)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 129, 8, 26 |
| Date assigned | 19 June 1984 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SJ 45 SE BROXTON C.P. OLD COACH ROAD
8/26 Stone Parlour in Grounds of Broxton Old Hall
II
Chamber, early C19 or earlier, cut in sandstone cliff. Approx. 6 metres square and 4 metres high. Rock walls partly lined with tooled squared blocks of sandstone (some thrown down). The floor is stone-flagged. The ceiling slopes gently to a central ridge. Tudor-arched opening with deep splayed embrasures grooved for a former great window; weathered cill-stone. Basket-arched opening right of window-opening has peg-holes for former door-frame. Right of entrance passage a basket-arched opening leads to a shallow, partly natural cave with a small natural opening in the right corner. "A grotto 20 feet square, cut out of the solid rock, and formerly much frequented by the Egerton family" Bagshaw's Cheshire Directory 1850, Cheshire Record Office.
Listing NGR: SJ4851753184
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1229908 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 404745. [Mapped features: #4620 404745; #9925 404745]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 4851 5318 (10m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ45SE |
| Civil Parish | BROXTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Jan 24 2022 5:42PM