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Higher House Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Over Alderley, Cheshire East

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2793 / 53°16'45"N

Longitude: -2.2165 / 2°12'59"W

OS Eastings: 385661

OS Northings: 375833

OS Grid: SJ856758

Mapcode National: GBR DZYJ.Y5

Mapcode Global: WHBBF.XTPX

Plus Code: 9C5V7QHM+PC

Entry Name: Higher House Farmhouse

Listing Date: 6 July 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1221416

English Heritage Legacy ID: 58332

ID on this website: 101221416

Location: Cheshire East, Cheshire, SK10

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Over Alderley

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Birtles St Catherine

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description


SJ 87 NE OVER ALDERLEY C.P. HOCKER LANE
(North Side)

5/166 Higher House Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse: mid to late C18 with some C19 alterations. Flemish bond
red brick with white pointing on sandstone plinth. Welsh slate roof
and 2 gable brick chimneys. 2-storey (and blind attic), symmetrical
3-bay front. End bays have 3-light wooden casements with iron windows
under cambered brick heads. Central steps forward slightly under
simple triangular pediment and has a 6-panelled door approached by 3
stone steps under a cambered brick head with a stone keystone behind
an open gabled timber porch. Above is a blocked window and a carved
stone plaque of the Stanley eagle both now hidden by a creeper.
Interior: Exposed ceiling beams and openwork pierced catches on lower
casements.

To rear of house is a dairy with a blue and white tiled interior of
c.1900 with a large panel of 2 milkmaids.


Listing NGR: SJ8566175833

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