Building record 15336 - Manor House Farm

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Summary

A former farmstead comprising a possible L-shaped barn and a Grade II listed early eighteenth century farmhouse. Now converted to housing.

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Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 57011 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

House. Early eighteenth century. Orange Flemish bond brick with a plain tile roof. Two storeys. T-shaped plan. Road front: two bays with two two-light cambered-headed casement windows to the ground and first floors. Band between floors of two bricks depth. Lateral gable stacks. Entrance to left hand side. The gable ends have a second band between the first floor and the gable. Gabled wing to centre of rear which has a similarly treated gable end.

<2> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

This map depicts two buildings at this location labelled Manor Ho.

<3> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 431/2 c.1846 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts the farmhouse with a T shaped farm building to the south.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ6751, 1876-1877 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts the farmhouse with an L-shaped farm building to the south-west and possible orchards to the east. Labelled Manor House.

<5> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

The farmhouse and the L-shaped farm building depicted on nineteenth century maps are visible on this aerial photograph. A further building has been constructed to the immediate east of the existing farm building.

<6> JA Story & Partners, 1985, 1985 Story & Partners Survey, Run 23 no.2985, 30/05/1985 (Aerial Photograph). SCH2993.

The L-shaped farm building appears to have been converted to residential use and the additional farm building has been demolished. No longer appears to be a farm.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 57011.
  • <2> Maps and Plans: Bryant, A.. 1831. Map of the County Palatine of Chester. 1 inch to 1 1/4 mile.
  • <3> Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1837-51. Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards. EDT 431/2 c.1846.
  • <4> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile. SJ6751, 1876-1877.
  • <5>XY Aerial Photograph: The GeoInformation Group. 2005. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire. [Mapped features: #53994 ; #53998 ]
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: JA Story & Partners. 1985. 1985 Story & Partners Survey. Run 23 no.2985, 30/05/1985.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 675 517 (90m by 85m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ65SE
Civil Parish STAPELEY, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Civil Parish WILLASTON, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County STAPELEY, WYBUNBURY, CHESHIRE
Historic Township/Parish/County WILLASTON, WYBUNBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 9 2025 3:19PM