Monument record 5896 - Sidebottom Farm, Stable Lane

<1> Vale Royal Borough Council, 2006, Vale Royal Borough Council's List of Locally Important Buildings (Report). SCH5487.

Criterion E: Buildings included in the Vale Royal Borough Council historic buildings survey 1977 – 79.

<2> Vale Royal Borough Council, 1977-79, The Vale Royal Borough Council Historic Buildings Survey Index Card, UTK/HB 18 (Paper Archive). SCH5481.

A two storey brick built farmhouse. A doorway at the attic level in the northern gable, facilitated the attic's use as a grain store. Outbuildings to the north-west.

<3> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 23/07/2019 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Brick built farmhouse, possibly late eighteenth century or early nineteenth century in date. The southern elevation has an inset window surmounted by a brick arch which is flush to the exterior of the wall. This window appears to be at the level of the attic and is similar to the feature described in (2) as a doorway. Both gable ends incorporate a chimney. The house has a symmetrical front with four windows (two per storey) either side of a central door and associated projecting porch. The windows appear to have stone lintels and each have six lights arranged three by two. The roof is of slate.

The adjacent farm building comprises an ashlar sandstone range with circular pitching holes located on the southern elevation (the northern elevation is not visible). Possibly the stables depicted on Bryant’s map (4) and from which the lane takes it's name. This building adjoins at its western end a brick built range, orientated at ninety degrees. Both buildings are slate roofed and are adjoined by modern farm buildings.

<4> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

Depicted on this map and labelled as Sidebottoms Stables.

<5> Greenwood, C. & Greenwood J., 1819, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2115.

Depicted on this map.

<6> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 150/3, 1838 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

The farmhouse and farm buildings are depicted on this map. The plot is described as a house, outbuilding, yard and garden. It is recorded as being owned by Abraham Ackers and occupied by Ralph Clegg.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5666, 1910 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

This map depicts the farmstead. A further building or extension has been constructed along the northern elevation of the sandstone farm building. To the west are two open sided buildings, possibly hay barns. An orchard lies to the south-east of the farmhouse.