Building record 954/0/2 - Pepper Street

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /1/7 (Report). SCH1934.

Pepper Street, Hill Top Road.
Originally a farmhouse, later 3 cottages, now a house: early C17 with late C18 alterations and additions. Timber framed with plastered infill on stone base. Marley tile roof and 2 ridge brick chimneys. Lobby entry plan. 2-storey, 6-bay south front. 20 by 4 regular small frames with angle braces at the corners. 2-and 3-light small casement windows, mostly with glazing bars. Original doorway at the centre has a flat 4-panelled door with iron strap hinges. Similar doorways inserted at either end. Brick lean-tos at either end and rear. Interior: entry into lobby with hall to left. Hall has chamfered ceiling beam and chamfered bressumer. Parlour to right has chamfered ceiling beam with jewelled stops, and 2 C18 3-board doors with iron strap hinges. Roof structure lost in fire of 1953.

<2> Department for the Environment, Various, Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /1/1 1964 (Report). SCH2744.

Full architectural description

<3> Vale Royal Borough Council, 1977-79, The Vale Royal Borough Council Historic Buildings Survey Index Card, ACT/HB 1 (Paper Archive). SCH5481.

"Thatched until 1954. New roof.
Probably later doors but hung on original hinges
Apparently 3 cottages at one time in its history. Village pump in front garden. Rumoured to be former Acton Manor."