Monument record 1517/1 - Stiles Meadow Farmhouse

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 58114 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Farmhouse, early to mid-seventeenth century and eighteenth century with small twentieth century extension. The seventeenth century parts have brick-nogged oak frames, rendered at front with stone at plinth level and to front gable wall; the eighteenth century wing is of white painted stone. Kerridge stone-slate roofs. Of one and a half storeys. Three portions, each of one bay; cross-gable, right, has painted rubble front, small-panel mid seventeenth century oak frame at rear and lateral stone chimney on right wall, partly hidden by twentieth century single-storey lean-to; the central portion has small-panel early or mid-seventeenth century oak frame with heavy timbers, exposed, at rear but rendered at front; the left wing of painted stone is probably eighteenth century with no visible features. Gabled central oak-framed porch, originally open but with recently fitted outer door. Ridge chimney opposite porch and left gable chimney of brick. Some frame members are cut out to receive nineteenth century vernacular small-pane wood casements (two replaced by late twentieth century small-pane windows at front). The Interior has massive chamfered oak beams (one with peg holes suggesting former baffle-post to lobby entry, with altered inglenook behind). Jowls to beams in both storeys. The cross wing has a tongue-stopped chamfered oak beam. Internal oak framing is visible in central portion and cross-wing. Two plain enclosed stairs.

<2> Bryant, A., 1831, Map of the County Palatine of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH2114.

<3> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.I p.56-7 (Book). SCH3228.

Stiles-Meadow, formerly Broughs (1831), see (2).

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 03/12/2021 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Bryant’s map (2) depicts Broughs to the west of the Bosley Reservoir feeder channel, whereas later maps depict it to the east.