Building record 1899/0/1 - Church House

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 55754 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Formerly parlour wing of farmhouse, now a house: mid to late sixteenth century, chimney inserted 1658 with nineteenth century extension to rear and alterations. Timber-framed with brick nogging on stone plinth. Brick extension to rear. Welsh slate roof and a lateral ashlar stack contained within the house with two diamond brick stacks. Two-storey and attic, one-bay front under gable. Slight jetties at first and second floor with ovolo moulded tie beams. Ground storey has an inserted twelve-pane window into a line of studs, a line of chevrons and at the top a pair of blocked four-light wood mullioned windows. First storey has a twentieth century steel casement above the original sill. There is a line of quatrefoils, a line of chevron and two similar mullioned windows. Gable rebuilt in brick with black painted timbers and a small pane window. Panelling to the side is undecorated except for some chevron work. Inserted door and windows.

Interior: Two rooms in each floor in old part. Main room has corner fireplace with moulded stone fireplace, damaged by insertion of brick and cast-iron grate. Two corbels help carry exposed joists; ovolo-moulded ceiling beam. Room to rear has cast-iron fireplace and a heraldic plaster panel with the date 1658. Main room upstairs has good, moulded sandstone fireplace and moulded stone mantelshelf with gilded plaster devices above. Ovolo-moulded ceiling beam. Roof trusses of tie beam, two diagonal struts and short collars.

<2> Hartwell C, Hyde M, Hubbard E & Pevsner N, 2011, The Buildings of England: Cheshire (2011 revision), p.625 (Book). SCH7059.

A tall timber framed cross wing of c.1600 resembling that of Duddon Old Hall. Continuous window running under the jetties. The adjacent cruck framed cottages may represent the hall range.

<3> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 385/2, 1838 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

Church House and Church Cottages are depicted as one plot and described as house, yard and buildings, owned and occupied by Joseph Cawley.