Monument record 6189 - Dutton Park Farm, Lodge Lane, Dutton

<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, DUT/HB 7 (Paper Archive). SCH5481.

An early eighteenth-century red brick, M shaped, farmhouse. Exterior: early windows and doors. Interior: original doors and original oak staircase still exist. No structural alterations.

<3> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 10/11 (Report). SCH1934.

Grade III. Eighteenth century early red brick, two storey three window, farmhouse, with alterations and additions. Slate roof with low pitched parallel ridges. Near-flush casements with sills renewed. Interior - staircase in oak with column balusters, square newel and close string. Ovolo moulded beams. Ledged doors, with strap hinges and H hinges with straps. Eighteenth century early mantel. Six panel door in later portion. Condition good.

<4> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.II p.113 (Book). SCH3228.

The name derives from the medieval deer park (parcum de Dutton) mentioned in the fourteenth century.

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

Possibly the Park House depicted on this map.

<6> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

This map depicts three buildings which are labelled Dutton Park.

<7> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 146/2, 1841 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts three buildings arranged on the north-western, south-eastern, and south-western sides of a square probable yard area. The building on the north-western side is an asymmetric T shape. There is a small building on the north-eastern side, and an another small building on the northern side of the T shaped building. Described as house, outbuildings, folds, garden, and orchard, and occupied by John Astbury. Labelled Dutton Park.

<8> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5877, 1877 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

Generally as previous depicted on the 1841 map (see 7). There are two buildings on the north-eastern side of the yard, one of which appears to be a stye. A small building appears to join the buildings on the north-western and south-eastern sides of the yard. The farmhouse appears to be located on the south-eastern side of the yard. There are orchards to the immediate north-east and to the south-west of the farmstead. Labelled Dutton Park.

<9> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5877, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

A new building has been constructed on the north-eastern side of the yard, replacing two smaller buildings.

<10> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5877, 1910 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

The orchard to the south-west in no longer extant.