Building record 1050/1/1 - Manor Farmhouse

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /4/16 (Report). SCH1934.

Manor Farmhouse, Knutsford Road. Late 17th century. Red brickwork facade, gables and rear coursed stucco. Roof formerly covered with stone slates, now blue tiles at the front and concrete tiles at the rear. Interior: exposed full cruck with its blades flanking an inglenook. Heavy chamfered beams, some exposed ceiling joists. Full architectural description.

<2> Matrix Archaeology Ltd, 2003, Manor Farmhouse, Knutsford Road, Cranage, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire: Historic Building Recording, R2535 (Client Report). SCH4589.

An archaeological building record was produced in 2003 for Manor Farmhouse, Cranage, in advance of proposed building restoration work. The farmhouse is Grade II listed and was occupied until early 2003. At the time of recording, it had been stripped of internal plaster finished to reveal the underlying fabric. The recording compriseed floor plans and cross-sections through the building. There are two adjacent barns located to the south, one of which is also Grade II listed.