Monument record 2175/0/4 - The Corner Shop, Bollington

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Summary

Grade II listed house and shop. Originally built in the 17th century as a house with early 18th alterations and a 19th century front. Built of squared buff sandstone rubble with sandstone dressings and a stone slate roof.

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Full Description

No.l Moss Brow (The Corner Shop). Formerly house, now house and shop. C17 core, rawhead dated 1721 and mid C19 alterations. Coursed, squared buff sandstone rubble, sandstone dressings, stone slate roof, stone ridge and one brick and one stone chimney. Two-storey, three-bay south front. End bays have wooden casements under hood moulds below and stone- coped gabled half dormers. Central bay has similar windows, under a hood mould below. This front is a C19 alteration, but has a rawhead inscribed RMW 1721. Interior: C17 dog-leg staircase wiuth serpentine flat balusters and square newels and some re-used wooden panelling in the stairwell. A tall two-light chamfered stone mullion lights stair (1).


<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /2/34 (Report). SCH1934.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. /2/34.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 922 772 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ97NW
Civil Parish BOLLINGTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County BOLLINGTON, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Nov 5 2018 11:50AM