Monument record 1951/3/2 - Site of a House in Bruera

The Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25” maps indicate that this area of the churchyard (CHER 1951/1/3) was occupied by a number of buildings and an orchard. The buildings are not shown on later maps, indicating their demolition (1 & 2). A series of properties were located to the north of the church, comprising 2 cottages, gardens, a barn and yard, tithe barn and a croft. The RCHME report states that 'their medieval and later predecessors are well documented' (3).

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

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

<3> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME), 1986, Moat & Settlement Remains at Bruera (Unpublished Report). SCH2200.