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Latitude: 53.2743 / 53°16'27"N
Longitude: -2.8137 / 2°48'49"W
OS Eastings: 345832
OS Northings: 375561
OS Grid: SJ458755
Mapcode National: GBR 8ZSK.MZ
Mapcode Global: WH87W.RYBR
Plus Code: 9C5V75FP+PG
Entry Name: Rock Farmhouse
Listing Date: 1 June 1967
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1138369
English Heritage Legacy ID: 55409
ID on this website: 101138369
Location: Elton, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH2
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Civil Parish: Elton
Built-Up Area: Elton
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Thornton-le-Moors with Ince and Elton
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Farmhouse
SJ 47NE
2/26
ELTON C.P.
INCE LANE (north side)
Rock Farmhouse
1.6.67.
GV
II*
Farmhouse. Mid C17 possibly on earlier core and dated internally 1626. Little altered. Brick formerly limewashed, timber framed with brick nogging at rear. Slate roof, stone dressings and plinth.
Two storeys and cellars, lobby entrance, three windows at first floor, one is in cross wing. Front facade is now flush, with recess at ground floor whose rear wall may indicate original position of front wall. Three-light timber casements in rectangular openings below flush brick arches. Central ground floor window is recessed and has timber lintel below brick arch. Plain brick band at first floor rises over windows in cross wing and central bay. Door is recessed behind opening with flush quoins. Similar quoins at corners and at angle of recessed window bay. Replaced brick stacks are at rear of cross wing and on ridge behind entrance.
Interior: stop chamfered and ovolo moulded beams. Over cross-wing fireplace is moulded rectangular hood. Bressumer to main inglenook is stop chamfered and supported on outer pier with chamfered pedestal, panel decorated with alternating raised circles and lozenges in raised moulding. Cap bears inscription in raised lettering. 1626 T[HOMAS) H[ATTON]. Rear inglenook bressumer is stop chamfered.
Listing NGR: SJ4583275561
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