Monument record 2608/85/0 - Timber Yard, Prestbury Road

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Summary

A former timber yard at the corner of Longacre Street and Prestbury Road. The timber yard was established sometime between 1840 and 1873. Although the yard is now used as customer carparking for a nearby shop, the former combined office and workshop for the timber yard, with attached accomodation, survives.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9173, 1871-1873 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

A timber yard is depicted at the corner of Longacre Street and Prestbury Road.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1873-4, Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Macclesfield (Maps and Plans). SCH4489.

A timber yard is depicted at the corner of Longacre Street and Prestbury Road. The timber yard contains a number of structures/small buildings and is enclosed by a wall. Access is off Prestbury Road.

<3> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 11/07/2016 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

The part of the building behind no.2 Longacre Street is of two storeys with a part timber construction upper storey. The upper storey includes loading doors and large windows. No.2 Longacre Street appears to be part of the same building. It's probable that the building is a combined office and workshop for the timber yard, with attached accommodation. The timber yard probably post dates 1840 (see 4).

<4> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 254/2 1840 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile. SJ9173, 1871-1873.
  • <2> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1873-4. Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Macclesfield. 1:500.
  • <3> Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Edwards R, 11/07/2016.
  • <4> Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1837-51. Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards. EDT 254/2 1840.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 912 737 (27m by 28m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ97SW
Civil Parish MACCLESFIELD NON PARISH AREA, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County MACCLESFIELD, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Feb 7 2018 3:12PM