Building record 149/1/2 - Roe Park Farm

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8658, 1875 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

The farm is first depicted on this map of 1875. The farm comprises a barn or barns, farmhouse, possible pigsties and other outbuildings arranged round a square courtyard.

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 278/2, 1838 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

The farmstead is not depicted on the tithe map for Moreton cum Alcumlow, suggesting it was constructed after 1838.

<3> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards, R, 02/04/2015 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

It is possible that this farm is a replacement for Park House (CHER 149/1/3) which was located c.135m to the north-west. A number of the outbuildings have been demolished, but the farmhouse and possible barns survive.

<4> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.II, p.305 (Book). SCH3228.

This is one of a number of place-names associated with Roe Park (CHER 149/1).