Monument record 7814 - Site of Hamlet Near Brook House Farm
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Type and Period (4)
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<1> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 102/2 c.1842 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.
The tithe map for Chorley (Acton) township depicts five buildings, with associated small plots, arranged on the southern side of an east-west aligned lane between Chorleystock and Brook House Farm.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5750, 1875 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.
Four of the buildings and small plots are no longer extant. A short section of the lane survives next to the building. Access to Chorleystock is via an unenclosed path or track through the re-organised fields. There is no longer any access to Brook House Farm. This map depicts a well 140m to the south of the surviving building.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5750, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.
There's no trace of the buildings or the lane on this map.
<4> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, SJ5750 DSM 2m (Digital Archive). SCH7819.
Depicts banks, ditches and possible house platforms.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCH3266 Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1837-51. Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards. EDT 102/2 c.1842.
- <2> SCH2462 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile. SJ5750, 1875.
- <3> SCH3848 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1896-1898. Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 in to 1 mile (1:2500). SJ5750, 1898.
- <4> SCH7819 Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2003-2020. Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys. N/A. SJ5750 DSM 2m.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 577 504 (271m by 170m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ55SE |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | CHORLEY, ACTON, CHESHIRE |
| Civil Parish | CHORLEY, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 6 2025 1:37PM