Site Event/Activity record ECH6793 - RoughWood Hill Farm, Sandbach, Cheshire: Archaeological Building Investigation

A building investigation and archaeological watching brief were undertaken in 2019 at Roughwood Hill Farm, Betchton, Sandbach, a locally listed building, prior to the proposed demolition and re-development of the farm. The 1841 Sandbach tithe map is the first recorded record of Roughwood Hill Farm. The main building is shown as a rectangular structure aligned east west and set back from Betchton Lane and positioned in a rectangular parcel of lane. The historic building recording work has illustrated that the original Roughwood Hill Farm has been adapted and considerably extended from its original concept. The programme of investigation has identified at least eight phases of development within the building and has also produced a photographic archive of the building prior to demolition. Initially the building was constructed as a large rectangular building (7.09m by 11.33m) set over 3 floors with accommodation provided on the first and second floors, living rooms on the ground floor, and a small basement area. A series of connected extensions extend from the rear of the original building, each extension was internally linked allowing the building complex to function as a single entity with shared amenities. (1)