Bent Farmhouse, Warburton

Bent Farmhouse
Bent Farm, Warburton, in 2011
Location in Greater Manchester
General information
Architectural style	Vernacular
Location	Warburton, Greater Manchester, England
Coordinates	53°23′55″N2°26′47″W / 53.3985°N 2.4465°W / 53.3985; -2.4465
Year built	1600
Renovated	1880
Client	Rowland Egerton-Warburton (1880)
Design and construction
Main contractor	Robert Drinkwater
Renovating team
Architects	John Douglas (1880 restoration)
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	The Bent Farmhouse
Designated	12 July 1985
Reference no.	1067898

Bent Farmhouse is a 17th-century house located on Bent Lane in Warburton, a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. ^[1]

History

The house was built in 1600 by Robert Drinkwater. ^[1] It was a timber-framed house which was restored in 1880 by the Chester architect John Douglas for Rowland Egerton-Warburton of Arley Hall, who added "Douglas-like features and character". ^[2] It stands opposite the church of St Werburgh, which was built in 1883–85. ^[3]

On 12 July 1985, it was designated a Grade II listed building. ^[1]

Architecture

The house is built on a stone plinth. It has a brick front with terracotta dressings and much timber framing elsewhere. Douglas' restoration is described as being "heavy" and "interesting". ^[1]

See also

• Greater Manchester portal

• Listed buildings in Warburton, Greater Manchester
• List of houses and associated buildings by John Douglas

References

1. Historic England. "The Bent Farmhouse, Warburton (Grade II) (1067898)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 13 December 2012.
2. Hubbard, Edward (1991). The Work of John Douglas. London: The Victorian Society. pp. 109–110. ISBN   0-901657-16-6.
3. Historic England. "Church of Saint Werburg (Grade II) (1347816)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 November 2025.