Listed buildings in Barrow, Cheshire

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Barrow is a civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains 13 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Other than the settlements of Great Barrow and Little Barrow, the parish is entirely rural. Apart from the church, a sundial, and a war memorial, all the listed buildings are domestic or related to farming.

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Grade II*Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade IIBuildings of national importance and special interest.

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Name and locationPhotographDateNotesGrade
Sundial
53°12′33″N2°47′45″W / 53.20917°N 2.79587°W / 53.20917; -2.79587 (Sundial)
Barrow cross.jpg
Medieval (probable)The sundial consists of a slightly tapering octagonal sandstone shaft, which is probably medieval, standing on square base of two steps. It carried a cap containing a brass plate whose inscription includes the date 1705. The base and shaft probably belonged to a churchyard cross that was broken in 1619. The structure is a scheduled monument. [2] [3] II
The White House
53°12′35″N2°47′28″W / 53.2096°N 2.7910°W / 53.2096; -2.7910 (White House)
The White House, Great Barrow.jpg
Early 17th centuryMost of the house dates from the 18th century, with later alterations and additions. It is constructed partly in timber framing, and partly in whitewashed brick; it has a slate roof. The front of the house is in four bays. On the left is a single-storey timber-framed bay; the rest is in three storeys. The windows are casements. [4] II
St Bartholomew's Church
53°12′34″N2°47′45″W / 53.2094°N 2.7958°W / 53.2094; -2.7958 (St Bartholomew's Church)
St Bartholomew, Barrow.jpg
1671The chancel was built in 1671, and the tower is dated 1744. In 1871 John Douglas carried out a limited restoration, followed by a more substantial scheme in 1883. The church is constructed in sandstone with tiled roofs, and consists of a nave, a north aisle, a south porch, a chancel, and a west tower. [5] [6] [7] II*
Barrow Hall
53°12′40″N2°47′34″W / 53.2111°N 2.7929°W / 53.2111; -2.7929 (Barrow Hall)
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Late 17th centuryAdditions and alterations were carried out in the following century, and later. The building consists of a farmhouse and an attached cottage, the former in three storeys, the latter in two. It is constructed in brick with slate roofs. The three-storey portion is symmetrical with a three-bay, the central bay being flanked by pilasters, and has a pediment. The other portion has four bays. The windows are casements. [8] II
Bridgewater House
53°12′38″N2°47′42″W / 53.2106°N 2.7950°W / 53.2106; -2.7950 (Bridgewater House)
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Late 17th centuryAdditions were made to the house in the 18th century. It is constructed in grey-chip and rendered stone and has a slate roof. The house has two storeys, and an almost symmetrical three-bay front. There is a central porch, the lateral bays containing sash windows. Inside is a restored inglenook and a dog-leg staircase. [9] II
Old Rectory
53°12′35″N2°47′42″W / 53.2096°N 2.7949°W / 53.2096; -2.7949 (Old Rectory)
The Old Rectory, Great Barrow.jpg
1696An extra storey and a wing were added to the former rectory in about 1865. It is constructed in brick with a slate roof, and has an L-shaped plan. The main wing is in three storeys, with a four-bay front containing a two-storey gabled porch and casement windows. The added wing is in two storeys, and has a two-storey canted bay window. [10] II
Two cottages
53°12′36″N2°47′38″W / 53.2100°N 2.7939°W / 53.2100; -2.7939 (Two cottages)
The East and West Cottages attached to the Village Hall, Great Barrow.jpg
1718These originated as a single farmhouse, later converted into two cottages. They are constructed in brick with slate roofs, and have two storeys. The front is in five-bays, with a two-storey gabled porch, and a doorway inserted in the 20th century. The windows are casements. [11] II
Long Green Farmhouse
53°13′40″N2°47′15″W / 53.2279°N 2.7875°W / 53.2279; -2.7875 (Long Green Farmhouse)
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c. 1720The farmhouse was extended in the late 18th century. It is in brick with a slate roof. The farmhouse has two storeys, and a five-bay front with a two-storey gabled porch. The windows are casements. [12] II
Farm building,
Barrow Hall
53°12′39″N2°47′33″W / 53.2108°N 2.7925°W / 53.2108; -2.7925 (Farm building, Barrow Hall)
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Early to mid-18th centuryThis is an L-shaped farm building constructed partly in stone and partly in brick with a slate roof. Both ranges are in two storeys, the north range having fourteen bays, and the west range eight bays. Features include casement windows, square pitch holes, and X-shaped ventilators. [13] II
Little Barrow Hall
53°13′30″N2°47′47″W / 53.2251°N 2.7965°W / 53.2251; -2.7965 (Little Barrow Hall)
Little Barrow Hall.jpg
Mid-18th centuryA long rectangular house, originally a farmhouse, in brick with a slate roof. It is in two storeys, and has a four-bay front. The windows are 20th-century sashes. [14] II
Gates, overthrow and gate piers
53°12′34″N2°47′46″W / 53.20953°N 2.79615°W / 53.20953; -2.79615 (Gates, overthrow and gate piers)
Gates and overthrow, St Bartholomew's Church, Barrow.jpg
1775Sited at the entrance to the churchyard of St Bartholomew's Church, one of the gate piers is dated 1775; the other pier and the overthrow are dated 1908. The piers are in sandstone, and the rest is wrought iron. The piers are plain with domed caps, and the overthrow contains a lantern surmounted by a cross. [15] II
Farm building,
Barrow Hall
53°12′40″N2°47′33″W / 53.2111°N 2.7926°W / 53.2111; -2.7926 (Farm building, Barrow Hall)
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Early to mid-19th centuryThe farm building is in two storeys with a slate roof. The lower storey is in sandstone, and the upper storey is in brick. Its south front has five bays. The windows are casements, with a gabled dormer in the upper storey. To the rear is a later extension containing a water tank with brick castellations. [16] II
War memorial
53°12′33″N2°47′45″W / 53.20908°N 2.79587°W / 53.20908; -2.79587 (War memorial)
St Bartholomew's Church, Barrow.jpg
1920The war memorial is near the entrance to the churchyard of St Bartholomew's Church. It is in sandstone, and consists of a wheel-head cross in Celtic style about 4 metres (13 ft) high. The wheel-head has interlace decoration with leaf motifs, and has a tapering shaft, also with leaf decoration. The shaft is on a square plinth on a base of two octagonal steps. On the plinth are bronze plaques with inscriptions, including the names of those lost in both World Wars. [17] II

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  2. ↑ Historic England, "Sundial in St. Bartholomew's Churchyard, Barrow (1130663)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 21 March 2013
  3. ↑ Historic England, "Standing cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard, Barrow (1016855)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 March 2013
  4. ↑ Historic England, "The White House, Barrow (1024989)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 March 2013
  5. ↑ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 375
  6. ↑ Hubbard (1991), pp. 141, 242, 253
  7. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Bartholomew, Barrow (1298821)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 March 2013
  8. ↑ Historic England, "Barrow Hall (1052302)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 March 2013
  9. ↑ Historic England, "Bridgewater House, Barrow (1052287)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 March 2013
  10. ↑ Historic England, "The Old Rectory, Barrow (1130664)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 March 2013
  11. ↑ Historic England, "The East and West Cottages attached to the Village Hall, Barrow (1330245)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 March 2013
  12. ↑ Historic England, "Long Green Farmhouse, Barrow (1130661)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 March 2013
  13. ↑ Historic England, "L-shaped farmbuilding forming courtyard at Barrow Hall (1052238)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 March 2013
  14. ↑ Historic England, "Little Barrow Hall (1330246)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 March 2013
  15. ↑ Historic England, "Gates, overthrow and gate piers to the Churchyard of St Bartholomew, Barrow (1130662)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 March 2013
  16. ↑ Historic England, "Farmbuilding attached to the NE corner of Barrow Hall (1130665)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 March 2013
  17. ↑ Historic England, "Great Barrow War Memorial (1439331)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 December 2016

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