Building record 2182/1/1 - Sowcar Farmhouse

Sowcar Farmhouse, Ingersley Road. Early C17 origins and extended during C17 and has nearly all its exterior intact and a remarkable amount of fitted woodwork inside for a building of this status. Coursed squared buff sandstone rubble. Stone-slate roof, stone ridge and two brick chimneys. Originally rectangular in plan, now T-shaped. Two-storey, three-bay front. Left end bay has five-board door under rough stone lintel approached by four steps. Stone mullion windows. Interior: Room in left end bay has chamfered ceiling beams and fire-beam. Formerly contained large brick fireplace and bread oven. Leads to room containing dogleg C17 staircase. Main room has inglenook fireplace with chamfered fire-beam and ceiling beams. Fitted C17 nine-drawer dresser under window. Room to rear formerly three rooms, with dogleg staircase. Parlour beyond main room has panelled door and ovolo- moulded ceiling beam. Upstairs a truss of tiebeam and collar visible (1).

Peak District National Park Archaeology Service, 2003, Sowcar Farm, Rainow and Bollington, Cheshire; Archaeological Field Survey for Countryside Stewardship Scheme Upland Option, R2548 (Client Report). SCH4747.

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /2/130 (Report). SCH1934.