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Latitude: 53.2794 / 53°16'45"N
Longitude: -2.0796 / 2°4'46"W
OS Eastings: 394788
OS Northings: 375822
OS Grid: SJ947758
Mapcode National: GBR FZXJ.K5
Mapcode Global: WHBBJ.0TZV
Plus Code: 9C5V7WHC+P5
Entry Name: Tower Hill Farm
Listing Date: 9 December 1983
Last Amended: 27 February 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1138930
English Heritage Legacy ID: 58067
ID on this website: 101138930
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
Tagged with: Farmhouse
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SJ 97 NW
2/156
RAINOW C.P.
TOWER HILL (West Side)
No 2 Tower Hill Farm (Not Tower Hill)
(Formerly listed as Tower Hill and attached farmbuilding)
GV
II
Farmhouse: mid C17 with C19 alterations. Washed, coursed squared buff sandstone rubble. Kerridge stone-slate roof, stone ridge and two stone chimneys. Two and a half storey, three-bay front. End bays have three-light wooden casements under rough stone lintels. Central bay has door behind wooden porch with a two-light and a single light above. To sides and rear are rubble hood moulds.
Interior: Major partitions are stone rubble but party walls are timber framed with stone flags as infill. Most doors are C17, five-panelled with reeded rails. Dogleg staircase, with simple handrail, square newels and no balusters. Some wide boarding used as panelling and original roof structure.
Attached farm buildings: partly C17 and a shippon dated 1743. Materials as farmhouse. Z-shaped plan of former cottage now garage and two shippons. Rectangular openings have wooden or rough stone lintels.
Listing NGR: SJ9478875822
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