Building record 1120/1 - Oldhouse Farmhouse

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 56202 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Seventeenth century with later alterations. Originally a pair of modest farm cottages; painted brick; one and two storeys. The present house, which is the two-storeyed portion on the right- hand side, has one casement window and plain doorway with ledged door. Left-hand wing has three sash windows and plain doorway and two dormers on south side breaking above eaves. Part thatch and part metal and asbestos sheeting.

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 351/2a c.1841 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts three buildings arranged around a possible yard. It is described as a house and garden.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7659, 1875 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts the farm cottages with a range of farm buildings to the north and a further farm building to the north-west. An orchard is located to the immediate south and south-west of the cottages. Labelled Oldhouse Farm.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7659, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

Similar to the 1875 map, but the orchard is not depicted.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7659, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

The farm buildings to north and north-west are no longer extant. The orchard is depicted on this map.