Building record 230/1 - Red Hall Farmhouse, Middlewich Road

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Summary

Grade II listed farmhouse. It now has a 19th century brick skin to an earlier 17th century timber frame. The timber frame is visible inside and it also has the original staircase. Wood was in plentiful supply as a building material in Britain until the 17th 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, (brick infill) was often used in the 17th and 18th centuries to replace earlier wattle and daub or lath and plaster infill as it was longer lasting.

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<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 8, 107 (Report). SCH1934.

Farmhouse. Now with C19 brick skin to earlier timber frame visible in interior. Exterior openings are C19. Interior has original staircase (1).

<2> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 57017 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Farmhouse. C17 with extensive C19 additions. Brick with a tile roof, 1 originally timber framed. Two storeys. Entrance front: 3 bays symmetrically disposed, central front door with a gabled porch over and 3-light cambered-headed casement windows to either side. Two similar lateral windows at front floor level with a 2-light window to the centre. Two lateral gable chimneys. To the left hand side is a 1½ storey addition with a 3-light ground floor casement window. To the rear is a projecting wing. Interior: Small framing to ground and first floor walls. Staircase of two flights with moulded handrail, tread-rail and continuous newel posts with plank balusters.

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  • <1> Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. 8, 107.
  • <2> Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 57017.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 670 538 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ65SE
Civil Parish WISTASTON, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County WISTASTON, WISTASTON, CHESHIRE

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Jan 2 2025 12:23PM