Building record 881/1 - Salters Well House

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Summary

The Coach House at Salters Well House is now used as a store. It was built in the 17th century with 18th and 19th century additions and alterations. It is a timber framed building with brick infill. The front has three pairs of 19th century doors with a pedestrian door at far right. The well would have originally been used by salt merchants. It is shown on maps of Cheshire by Swire and Hutchings (1830) and Bryant (1831). Wood was in plentiful supply as a building material in Britain until the 17th 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 17th and 18th centuries to replace earlier wattle and daub or lath and plaster infill as it was longer lasting.

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Coach House at Salters Well House. Now store. 17h century with 18th and 19th century additions and alterations. Timber framed with brick infill and English Garden wall bond brick with a slate roof. Front has three pairs of 19th century doors with a pedestrian door at far right. Rear - 19th century addtions at left with 11 x 2 cells of small framing. 17th century roof trusses inside (2). Full architectural description (1) and (2). The well was used by salt merchants, beside Tarporley Road. Probably a salt way. Shown on Swire and Hutchings 1830, Bryant 1831 (3).


<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Vale Royal /3/77 (Report). SCH1934.

<2> Department for the Environment, Various, Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /20/26 1965 (Report). SCH2744.

<3> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, III/297 1971 (Book). SCH3228.

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  • <1> Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. Vale Royal /3/77.
  • <2> Report: Department for the Environment. Various. Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. /20/26 1965.
  • <3> Book: Dodgson J McN. 1970-2, 1981. The Place-Names of Cheshire. III/297 1971.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 551 631 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ56SE
Civil Parish TARPORLEY, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County TARPORLEY, TARPORLEY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Feb 18 2019 2:32PM