Building record 4153 - Castlehill Cottage and Nursery

<1> Grantham RB, 1864, A Description of the Works for Reclaiming and Marling parts of the late Forest of Delamere, in the County of Cheshire (Article in Journal). SCH9031.

A Description of the Works for Reclaiming and Marling parts of the late Forest of Delamere, in the County of Cheshire (Article in Journal). SCH9031.
The map which accompanies this paper depicts a rectangular enclosure at the approximate location of Kingswood Cottage. It is labelled Woodmans Lodge.

<2> Lancaster Archaeological Unit, 2001, Cheshire Boreholes Cheshire: Archaeological Assessment, 56 (Client Report). SCH4257.

Cottage identified on the Ordnance Survey map of 1910 (see 6) and labelled Castlehill Cottage, renamed Kingswood Cottage on current sheet.

<3> L-P Archaeology, 2012, Desk Based Assessment for Land at Delamere Forest, 6.6.17-18 (Client Report). SCH7147.

1873-1874: Castlehill Cottage comprises a series of buildings with small enclosed fields. 1898: Castlehill Cottage has expanded its enclosure (labelled nursery) and a new larger building erected to the south-east of the existing buildings. This building becomes Kingswood Cottage (see CHER 6697). 1910: The new building is labelled Castlehill Cottage on this map.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5372, 1873-1874 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts five square and rectangular enclosures with a long building located between two enclosures on the south-western side. Labelled Castlehill Cottage.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5372, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

This map depicts the same buildings and enclosures depicted on the 1873-1874 map. A further large sub-triangular enclosure has been added to the south-east, labelled Nursery. A new building has been constructed to the south-east of Castlehill Cottage.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5372, 1910 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

The original cottage has been demolished and the newer building is labelled Castlehill Cottage. An orchard is depicted to its north-west.