Building record 15717 - The Elms, Weston Road, Higher Runcorn

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 56043 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Town House now four flats. Mid eighteenth century, red brick with slate roof. two storeys five bays flanked by lower two storey single bay wings. Moulded plinth, rusticated quoins. Segmental pedimented Doric doorcase with fluted pilasters and triglyphs containing six panel door with fielded panels. Ground floor windows altered to recessed casement doors. First floor windows are sash with glazing bars and moulded stone sills. Stone bracketed cornice. The large slates which formerly covered the roof have been replaced by smaller slates. Interior staircase with closed string and turned balusters.

<2> Pevsner N & Hubbard E, 1971, The Buildings of England: Cheshire, p.563 (Book). SCH3078.

A brick built house with painted stone dressings which probably dates from the mid eighteenth century. It comprises five bays with lower single bay wings. The doorway has a segmental pediment. It was substantially rebuilt in 1978.