Building record 1515/1 - Foxbank Farm

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 58644 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Farmhouse converted to house. Dated 1691 on datestone with characters in relief H Restored in twentieth century. I+E 1691 Rubble with ashlar dressings. Two storeys. Entrance front: Gable end to right with first floor C17 window of 4 chamfered, mullioned lights upon which the replacement twentieth century windows are based. Similar window to ground floor right and two and three-light bays at left with hood moulds to ground floor windows. Projecting wing at left with three-light chamfered mullioned window to ground and first floors. Porch to right hand reveal of this projection with four-centred arch and rectangular datestone over. Interior: Ground floor ceiling beams have ovolo mouldings to either side with central fillet moulding.

<2> Greenwood, C. & Greenwood J., 1819, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2115.

Fox Bank is labelled on this map, but the only building depicted is to the east of Hollin Lane, at the approximate location of Lowerhouse.

<3> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

Fox Bank is depicted at comprising two buildings and is labelled on this map.

<4> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.I p.153 (Book). SCH3228.

First documentary reference dates from 1831 (see 3).

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9369, 1873 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts the farmhouse with two farm buildings to the south-west. A further smaller building is depicted to the north of the house in the adjacent field. Labelled Foxbank.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9369, 1897 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

As previously depicted (see 5).

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9369, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

This map depicts a small extension on the south-eastern side of the larger of the two farm buildings. The also appears to be depicting internal subdivisions within both farm buildings.