Building record 1033/2 - Parme Farm

<1> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol.III p.201-203 (Book). SCH1389.

Moorsbarrow-cum-Parme township is divided into two estates, one of which, Parme is reputed a manor; on the other is the site of the hall of Moorsbarrow. The Parme estate was granted to the Monks of Denhall for the "translation of their abbey to Vale Royal" in the reign of Edward I.

<2> Hanshall, J. H., 1817-1823, The History of the County Palatine of Chester, p.568 (Book). SCH1382.

<3> Lysons D & Lysons S, 1806-22, Magna Britannia, Vol.II p.692 (Book). SCH2066.

The manor of Moorsbarrow or Moorsbarrow-cum-Parme, which had been given by King Edward I. to the abbey of Vale-Royal, was granted by King Edward I to Thomas Browne and passed by successive sales to the Brookes of Norton and the Venebles family. The latter sold the manor with the whole hamlet of Parme aroound 1792. The site of the old hall is surrounded by a moat.

<3> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (Book). SCH1389.

<4> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Sproston Parish 19/8 (Report). SCH1934.

Parme Farmhouse, Jones' Lane, grade III. 1880 rebuilding includes some seventeenth century work. Casements, altered. Three storey brick farmhouse. Ormerod "History of Cheshire".

<5> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 277/2 c.1846 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts the farmhouse with a small outbuilding to the immediate north-east. Two farm buildings are depicted to the north-west, either side of a probable yard. The northerly of the two buildings is very long and narrow. A sub-rectangular pond lies to the immediate east.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7464, 1875-1876 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts the farmhouse with two sets of possible pigsties to the immediate east. Two farm buildings are depicted to the north-west, either side of a probable yard. The northerly of the two buildings is very long and narrow (c. 60m x c.6m). Orchards are located to the west and south-west of the farmhouse. A sub-rectangular pond lies to the immediate east.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7464, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

The pigsties have been replaced with a new building serving the same function. A further farm building has been built on the eastern side of the farmstead.

<8> JA Story & Partners, 1985, 1985 Story & Partners Survey, 30/85 no.079, 31/05/1985 (Aerial Photograph). SCH2993.

The farmstead has been substantially expanded to the north and south.

<9> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 09/06/2021 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

The description of the surviving element of the timber hall and the moat follow the entry for Moorsbarrow Hall (CHER 1033/1) in Ormerod (see 1) and Lysons (see 3), however the farmhouse at Parme Farm, which was the seat of the manor, does include elements of a seventeenth century timber framed building which would fit this description better than the early nineteenth century building at Moorsbarrow Hall.

<10> Vale Royal Borough Council, 2006, Vale Royal Borough Council's List of Locally Important Buildings (Report). SCH5487.

Criterion (C) Buildings formerly listed at grade III which are no longer on the statutory list.

<11> Vale Royal Borough Council, 1977-79, The Vale Royal Borough Council Historic Buildings Survey Index Card, SPR/HB 14 (Paper Archive). SCH5481.