Building record 6570 - Tan House, Kingsley

<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, KIN/HB 21 (Paper Archive). SCH5481.

A brick built farmhouse with a date stone recording a date of 1751. It has been much altered. There is a fire plaque of Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance Co.

Two brick string courses, both projecting, one of three courses, the other of two. The strings carried across gable at eaves level. Headers of yellow brick, emphasize Flemish bonding. One original leaded light window with irregularly shaped panes of inferior quality glass. Part of window filled in with very large bricks. Bay windows added in Victorian period. Fairly old outshut with plank door and fairly tall chimney (possibly associated with tanning).

Deeds dated 1721 and 1749 refer to the Tan House Estate being leased by Sir Charles Pickering of Bradford Wood, Over, to Moses Ryder of Kingsley. Moses and Elizabeth Ryder built the present house (their initials are recorded on the date stone). Old animal remains found in the orchard may be remnants of the tanning business.

<3> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, SJ 57 SE 10/16 (Report). SCH1934.

Former grade III Listed Building Special Architectural or Historic Interest: 1751 much altered and added to, brown brick two storey two window cottage. Slate roof. Flemish bond, bands at floors. Recessed sash windows at ground floor, each side of modern entrance. Tablet at first floor, with arched head, and inscribed M-E R 1751.

<4> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.III, p.243 (Book). SCH3228.

The 1780 enclosure award (see 5) for the townships of Kingsley, Newton by Frodsham, Norley and Crowton records Westons Tan House.

<5> 1780, Enclosure Award for the Townships of Kingsley, Newton by Frodsham, Norley and Crowton (Maps and Plans). SCH8791.