Building record 5663 - Converted Barn at Thornton Mews, Chester Road, Childer Thornton

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Summary

An unusually long and tall barn built of red Cheshire common brick on a sandstone plinth. It has unusual decorative brick panelling to the east end gable, mimicking earlier timber frame construction, and a slate roof. The windows to the first floor include 3 glazed former pitch holes with sandstone sills. The barn is now converted to 3 dwellings with 3 modern canopy porches and 2 chimney stacks.

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Full Description

Converted Barn at Thornton Mews
LL12 (Previously LL CH/2)

Address: Chester Road, Childer Thornton
Architect: Not known (Thornton estate)
Date: c1820

Description

An unusually long and tall barn, sandstone plinth, red Cheshire common brick walls, decorative brick panelling to east end gable mimicking earlier timber frame construction, slate roof.

Barn now converted to 3 dwellings, windows to first floor with 3 glazed former pitch holes with sandstone sills.

3 modern canopy porches and 2 chimney stacks.

Condition
Good.

Current use
In use as dwellings.

Updated April 2007 (1)


<1> Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council, 2007, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings, LL12 (Index). SCH5437.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Index: Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. 2007. Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A. LL12.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 365 776 (29m by 18m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ37NE
Civil Parish ELLESMERE PORT NON-PARISH AREA, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County CHILDER THORNTON, EASTHAM, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 23 2011 11:53AM