Monument record 1574/16 - Site of Ridgegate Farmstead

<1> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

This map depicts two buildings at this location and labels them Ridge Gate Farm.

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 379/2 1850 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts three buildings at this location. There are no accompanying details recorded in the award.

<3> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.I p.151 (Book). SCH3228.

There are a number of documentary references associated with the Ridge placename in this township. The earliest dates from 1428, but there are at least two locations which incorporate this place-name. The first specific reference to Ridgegate dates from 1611, but the appellation to this farmstead is uncertain.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9571, 1871-1882 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts a two larger buildings and a smaller building associated with two pens. The farmstead is labelled Ridgegate.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9571, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

A clearer depiction of the earlier Ordnance Survey map. The main house would appear to be located on the southern side adjacent to the road. The small building and associated pens may infact be one larger building. A small quarry is depicted to the north-west.

<6> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, 106G\UK\645 no.4122, 11/08/1945 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

The location of the farmstead can identified on the photograph, but none of the buildings are still extant.