Building record 5443 - Apricot Cottage / Seven Oaks Cottage, Barthomley Road, Crewe Green, Crewe

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Summary

Constructed to a uniformed design and appearance. The main notable features include tall decorative flute chimney and half timbering and the style of windows, having a grid of very small panes over the larger ones. Both cottages were once part of the Crewe Family Estate (now Duchy's of Lancaster Crewe Estate).The aim of the estate cottages was to create a better environment for Estate workers and a memorial in the landscape. The architect (s) is unknown and requires further investigation, Neston and Douglas were both active during this period in Cheshire.

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Village/Town: Crewe Green
Apricot Cottage (left)/Seven Oaks Cottage(right)
Butterton Lane

Constructed to a uniformed design and appearance. The main notable features include tall decorative flute chimney and half timbering and the style of windows, having a grid of very small panes over the larger ones. Both cottages were once part of the Crewe Family Estate (now Duchy's of Lancaster Crewe Estate).The aim of the estate cottages was to create a better environment for Estate workers and a memorial in the landscape. The architect (s) is unknown and requires further investigation, Neston and Douglas were both active during this period in Cheshire. (1)


<1> Cheshire East Council, 2010, Cheshire East LDF Local List of Historic Buildings (Report). SCH5404.

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  • <1> Report: Cheshire East Council. 2010. Cheshire East LDF Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 746 542 (16m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ75SW
Civil Parish CREWE GREEN, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County CREWE, BARTHOLMLEY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 14 2020 3:25PM