Description

SJ 87 NW OVER ALDERLEY C.P. HOCKER LANE (South Side)

5/169 "The Old House" at
Birtles Farm

II

Formerly farmhouse now shed: C17 with early C19 alterations to the
front. Timber framed, partly wattle and daub, partly brick nogged, on
sandstone plinth. South wall rebuilt in English garden wall bond
orange brick. Asbestos roof replaces thatch and 1 brick ridge
chimney North front has 5 by 2 timber small frames with angle
bracing of the wall plate. East gable has upper cruck truss and
2-light iron casement with lattice-leaded glazing. South front has
cambered brick window heads. Lean-to addition to west end in brick
with Kerridge stone-slate roof.
Interior: 2-room plan. Chamfered ceiling beams with flat stops.
Simple stair by central fireplace now with Victorian iron range.

Listing NGR: SJ8651575611

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26432433

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Recommended Books

• 
  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)