Monument record 4650 - Tanhouse Farm

Tan House Farmhouse is a grade II listed building. It dates from the early eighteenth century, but was partially rebuilt in the late eighteenth - early nineteenth century. A date stone over one of the doorways has the initials I.C. and the date 1714, no doubt reset from the earlier building, part of which may survive as the 2 storeyed stone wing at the rear (1). Ordnance Survey maps dating from the late nineteenth century depict a range of farm buildings and orchards (2 & 3). An Ordnance Survey map dating from 1909 depicts a saw mill in the farmyard (4). The mill is visible on aerial photographs dating from the 1940s, but appears to have been demolished by 1970 (5 & 6).

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 55928 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

<5> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

<5> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

<6> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.