Description

ARCLID C.P. (Off) CONGLETON ROAD
SJ 76 SE (Hemingshaw Lane)

3/8 Arclid Hall Farmhouse
14/2/1967
- II

Farmhouse. c1700. Red Flemish bond brick with a slate roof
(originally stone slates). Three storeys. Entrance front: five bays
near-symmetrically disposed. Projecting plinth with chamfered ashlar
band to top. Slightly to right of centre is a blocked doorway to
right and left of which are three-light C19 casement windows with
cambered heads and ashlar sills imposed in the place of the original
arrangement of two 2-light casements at either side. Between the
floors is a band of two bricks depth and to the first floor are five
cross-windows of C20 date with cambered heads and ashlar sills. A
further band of 2 bricks depth divides the first from the second floor
which has five 2-light windows with cambered heads and ashlar sills.
Gable chimney stacks at right and left. To the left of the house is a
C19 addition which has a C20 lean-to with oriel window at centre and
doorways at either side. The right hand side of the house has four
bays with a gable above the 2 bays at left. Bands of 2 bricks depth
between the ground and first and first and second floors. To the
ground floor a half-glazed door has been inserted at left in place of
a window. To its right is a 2-light window and at far left a 3-light
C19 casement window replacing two 2-light windows. To the first floor
are four cross-windows and to the second floor are four 2-light
windows. All the windows on this front have cambered heads and ashlar
sills. The rear has three gables, that to the centre being of lesser
height than those to either side. Brick bands between the floors as
before. The left hand gable has a single-light ground floor window
and a blocked window at left of this and there is a similar blocked
window to the first floor. To the centre are two mezzanine staircase
windows which cut through the brick bands, each of 3 lights. To right
is a plank doorway with a C20 brick porch before it and at right again
a 2-light window. To the first floor are two cross-windows with a
2-light window to the attic.
Interior: Staircase of 4 flights with panelled rectangular newel
posts, moulded caps and a moulded handrail. The turned balusters
appear to all be of C20 date. To the first floor landing are four
doors each having two raised and fielded panels.

Listing NGR: SJ7846961609

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26615202

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