Description

WALTON
SK36NE MATLOCK ROAD
1264-0/6/128 (South side)
04/09/87 Cherry Tree Farmhouse

II

House. Mid C17 rebuilding of an earlier building, with C20
alterations and additions. Coursed Coal Measures Sandstone
with ashlar gritstone dressings, quoins, single rear gable
coped, and 2 rendered brick gable stacks. Welsh slate and
stone slated roof coverings, the latter with a rare survival
of a stone slated valley. T-plan house, with end-lobby
entrance. South elevation. 2 storey, 2 bays, with doorway to
west end, with chamfered quoined surround supporting massive
chamfered lintel, beneath a hood mould. To the east, two C20
four-light casements to each floor, formerly chamfer-mullioned
openings, the mullions removed during C20 alteration.
Projecting stair turret to rear with single-light C17 windows
with chamfered reveals, some retaining iron saddle bars. East
side elevation also with single lights. C20 joinery throughout
remaining building elevations.
INTERIOR much altered, including addition of false spine beam
and joists to ground floor west room, but centre partition
formed around a cruck truss. Stone spiral staircase leads to
first floor. Roof retains much original carpentry.

Listing NGR: SK3621869280

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26579998

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)