Building record 15642 - Lower Moss Side Farm, Cuerdley

<1> Burdett, P. P., 1777, A Survey of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH113.

This map depicts a small group of buildings at this approximate location labelled Moss Side

<2> Greenwood, C. & Greenwood J., 1819, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2115.

This map depicts a small group of buildings at this location.

<3> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

This map depicts a small group of buildings at this location labelled Mosside Farm. It depicts a U shaped building with three further buildings, located within a rectangular area, to the immediate north-east.

<4> 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 a U-shaped farmhouse with two rectangular buildings to the north arranged parallel to each other. Between the house and these buildings is a smaller L shaped building. It is described as: house, outbuildings, yard, garden and orchard.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5685, 1875-1877 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts the farmhouse with the farm buildings to the north. Immediately adjacent to the farmhouse is a small building which appears to be pigsties. Of the two larger buildings to the north, the western building is L-shaped. An orchard is depicted to the east of the farmhouse.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5685, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

The pigsties depicted the 1875-1877 Ordnance Survey map (see 5) have been demolished and replaced by new pigsties at the same location, but on a different alignment. The eastern of the two larger farm buildings has been extended on its eastern side. This extension is extended on its eastern side. To the east of this building, large open sided hay barn has been constructed. A further narrow range of buildings has been constructed to the west of the L-shaped farm building. The western half of the orchard has been lost.

<7> 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.

<8> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, RAF 106G/UK/622 3019 10/08/1945 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

The farmstead appears as previously depicted on historic maps (see 6 & 7).

<9> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, HSL UK 73 60, Run 23, no.1634, 16/05/1973 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

The open sided hay barn has been extended on its eastern and western sides.

<10> Airviews Ltd, 1983-5, 1983-1985 Airviews Survey, Line 9b, no.30607, 04/07/1983 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5296.

The narrow range of buildings on the western side of the farmstead have been demolished and a new large modern farm building constructed.

<11> GeoInformation Group, 2005-6, 2005-6 Merseyside Survey (Aerial Photograph). SCH7839.

<12> Bluesky International Ltd, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Bluesky International APGB Imagery 2015-2017, SJ5685, 21/04/2016 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8848.

The open sided hay barn has been demolished and replaced with a large modern building.

<13> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps, 22/09/2022 (Maps and Plans). SCH4491.

<14> 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.