Building record 164/0/8 - Old White Lion, High Street, Congleton

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Summary

Grade II listed sixteenth to seventeenth century timber framed building with some restoration. This building is reputedly the attorney's office where Bradshaw, the Regicide, served his articles. Wood was in plentiful supply as a building material in Britain until the seventeenth century. It was therefore the most practical material for house building. Timber framed buildings consist of a wooden framework (usually oak) that was infilled to created solid walls. Infill material used included wattle and daub, lath and plaster, brick and weather board. Brick nogging, (decorative brick infill) was often used in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to replace earlier wattle and daub or lath and plaster infill as it was longer lasting.

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<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 55881 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Sixteenth to seventeenth century. ‘Black and white’ timber framed building. Some restoration. Two storeys, two gables; overhangs; some enrichment; plaster masks under in gable coves; restored casement windows with wood mullions and transomes, partly with leaded lights; restored facsimile door; old stone slates at front, plain slates to rear. This building is said to have been originally an attorney's office where Bradshaw, the Regicide, served his articles. A portion at the right-hand side is believed to have been pulled down.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1875, Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Congleton (Maps and Plans). SCH4541.

This map depicts the White Lion as a public house.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 55881. [Mapped features: #51220 55881; #51221 55881]
  • <2> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1875. Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Congleton. 1:500.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 859 628 (11m by 29m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ86SE
Civil Parish CONGLETON, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County CONGLETON, ASTBURY, CHESHIRE

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Dec 28 2023 11:43AM