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Holly Tree Cottage Tower Hill House

A Grade II Listed Building in Rainow, Cheshire East

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2788 / 53°16'43"N

Longitude: -2.0799 / 2°4'47"W

OS Eastings: 394769

OS Northings: 375755

OS Grid: SJ947757

Mapcode National: GBR FZXJ.HC

Mapcode Global: WHBBJ.0VV9

Plus Code: 9C5V7WHC+G2

Entry Name: Holly Tree Cottage Tower Hill House

Listing Date: 9 December 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1136888

English Heritage Legacy ID: 58066

ID on this website: 101136888

Location: Rainow, Cheshire East, Cheshire, SK10

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Rainow

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Rainow Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description


SJ 97 NW RAINOW C.P. TOWER HILL
(East Side)

2/155 Tower Hill House and
Holly Tree Cottage

GV II

Formerly house and stables, now 2 houses: C17 core with late C18 and
C20 alterations. Coursed squared buff sandstone rubble. Kerridge
stone-slate roof, stone ridge and 4 stone chimneys. L-shaped plan
with added range. 2-storey, 3-bay south front. Left 2 bays have
rubble hood moulds over a 3-light stone mullion and 3 C20 altered
openings. West front shows heavy roof timbers in gable and primitive
architrave over 6-panelled door to Tower Hill House, and projecting
part at left end has 2, 2-light chamfered stone mullions to the cellar
and 2 windows at the rear. A window with horn used as glazing is
reported.
Interior: Holly Tree Cottage has timber-framed partition walls and
heavy ceiling beams. Tower Hill has late C18 6-panelled doors,
moulded panels in window reveals and 2 pine panelled cupboards in
chimney breast. Dogleg painted mahogany staircase with square
balusters under a moulded elliptical opening with panelled soffits. 2
chamfered beams in kitchen with flat stops.


Listing NGR: SJ9476975755

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