Building record 641/1/1 - Crowley Grange

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Summary

An early seventeenth century timber framed farmhouse, altered in the eighteenth century and extended in the twentieth century. Wood was in plentiful supply as a building material in Britain until the seventeenth century. It was therefore the most practical material for house building. Timber framed buildings consist of a wooden framework (usually oak) that was infilled to create solid walls. Infill material used included wattle and daub, lath and plaster, brick and weather board. Brick nogging, (brick infill) was often used in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to replace earlier wattle and daub or lath and plaster infill as it was longer lasting.

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Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 57471 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Farmhouse (now house), probably early seventeenth century, altered; extended mid twentieth century. Oak small framing with plaster panels; clay tile roofs. One storey plus attic bedrooms. Oak-framed front wing of two rooms, almost symmetrical, has replaced boarded door with small casement of three two-pane lights to each side, low sandstone plinth, central ridge chimney and flush gable chimney, left. Slightly truncated pair of full crucks in left gable-end has recessed small-framed infill. Rear wing of two windows recased in brick, probably early eighteenth century and altered mid twentieth century; further wing added at rear mid twentieth century. Interior: Front wing has altered lobby-entrance plan, altered inglenook behind lobby, damaged internal pair of full cricks. The rear wing, much altered, contains a damaged pair of full crucks; a sandstone cruck-base is visible at junction of wings.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ6681, 1877 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

Formerly called Roadside Farm.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 57471. [Mapped features: #42090 57471; #54548 57471]
  • <2> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile. SJ6681, 1877.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 665 816 (19m by 21m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ68SE
Civil Parish ANTROBUS, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County CROWLEY, GREAT BUDWORTH, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2024 3:32PM