Building record 15641/1 - Upper Moss Side Farm, Cuerdley

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

This map depicts a farm, labelled Mosside Farm and comprising three buildings, located to the south-west of the current location of Lower Moss Side Farm and south of the lane.

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 307/2, 1844 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

The tithe map and award for Norton township depicts the farmhouse with an L shaped range of farm buildings enclosing the south-western and north-western sides of a square yard. The north-eastern side of the yard is defined by a further detached farm building. It is described as: house, outbuildings, yard, garden and occupation road.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5685, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

An additional building or extension has been constructed to the rear (north-eastern side) of the detached farm building and pigsties are depicted at the south-eastern end. An open sided barn has been constructed to the north-east.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5685, 1910 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

As previously depicted except the additional building or extension is depicted as open sided.

<5> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, RAF 106G/UK/622 3019 10/08/1945 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

As previously depicted except a new building has been constructed to the north-west of the detached farm building and open sided barn.

<5> GeoInformation Group, 2005-6, 2005-6 Merseyside Survey (Aerial Photograph). SCH7839.

The detached farm building has been demolished.

<6> Lewis, D, 2006, Warrington Borough Council Executive Board Report: List of Locally Important Buildings and Structures of Architectural or Historic Interest (Report). SCH7730.

Included on the Warrington List of Locally Important Buildings.

<7> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps, 22/09/2022 (Maps and Plans). SCH4491.