Building record 4051/0/2 - Old Smithy Cottage

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Summary

This building was once a smithy. It is built of brick, some handmade, with a slate roof and may have once had a cart entrance on the southern side.

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Full Description

<1> Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit, 1991, A556M (M56-M6) Improvement. An Archaeological Assessment, no.21 (Client Report). SCH4363.

A single building is shown on the north side of Tabley Hill Lane on the Tithe Award and described as 'Cottage, smithy and garden'. Existing building is called Smithy Cottage and is two-storey, brick built with slate roof. Evidence of rebuilding although handmade brickwork survives. May previously have been a cartdoor on the south elevation.

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 383/2, c.1849 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Client Report: Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit. 1991. A556M (M56-M6) Improvement. An Archaeological Assessment. R2011.1. S0012. B1012. no.21.
  • <2> Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1837-51. Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards. EDT 383/2, c.1849.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 723 792 (13m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ77NW
Civil Parish TABLEY SUPERIOR, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County TABLEY SUPERIOR, ROSTHERNE, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jan 4 2024 2:55PM