Monument record 2197/1 - Withinlow Farm

<1> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 16/03/2017 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Farmstead believed to date from the late seventeenth century (see 2), though the earliest documentary reference to Withinlow (Wythenload) dates from 1611 (see 3). The farmstead or the surrounding fields is not depicted on the tithe map for the township (see 4) suggesting that it wasn't subject to tithe. Aerial photographs (see 7 to 10) seem to indicate that the farmstead remained occupied and/or in good repair until relatively recently. By 2010 (see 10) the roofs of some of the unlisted buildings are obviously in a state of disrepair. Notably these aerial images also show earthworks of narrow ridge and furrow in the surrounding fields.

<2> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 58073, 58072 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

The farm house and attached barn date from the late seventeenth century. For further details see CHER 2197/1/1 and CHER 2197/1/2.

<3> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 339/0, 1850 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

<4> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.I, p.145 (Book). SCH3228.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9677, 1873 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

First depiction of the farmstead. The barn and farmhouse are ajoined by two further buildings to the north. These buildings form an L shape.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9677, 1897 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

The L shaped complex of buildings to the north is no longer extant. One building may survive, separate from the farmhouse and barn, or it may have been replaced with a similar building on the same footprint.

<7> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

<8> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, Run 47 no.3947, 07/07/1971 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

<9> National Remote Sensing Centre Ltd, 1992-3, National Remote Sensing Centre County Survey (1992-1993), Line 37 no.040, 31/10/1992 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5297.

<10> Bluesky International Ltd, 1999-2003, 1999-2003 Bluesky Survey, P254 99_76, 04/09/1999 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5482.

<10> Bluesky International Ltd, 2010, 2010 Bluesky Survey, UXP_101017_7125, 17/10/2010 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5444.

<11> Bluesky International Ltd, 2005-2006, 2005-2006 Bluesky Survey, P 814 05_139, 27/04/2005. P815 05_428. 09/07/2005. P 819 05_84, 04/09/2005. (Aerial Photograph). SCH5483.