Listed buildings in Churton by Farndon

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Churton by Farndon is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Churton, in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains three buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings, all of which are at Grade II. This grade is the lowest of the three gradings given to listed buildings and is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". [1] The parish contained part of the village of Churton, but was otherwise rural.

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Churton Hall
53°06′07″N2°52′08″W / 53.1020°N 2.8689°W / 53.1020; -2.8689 (Churton Hall)
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1569 (?)This is a country house, timber-framed but partly replaced in brick at the rear. It has a slate roof. The house is in two storeys, and has an E-shaped plan. There is a single-storey timber-framed porch, above which are plaques containing armorial bearings. On the left side of the house is a massive sandstone chimney. The windows are casements. [2] [3] [4]
Wall to former walled garden, Churton Hall
53°06′07″N2°52′12″W / 53.10186°N 2.86990°W / 53.10186; -2.86990 (Wall of former walled garden)
18th century or earlierThe wall is constructed in brick, and is in varying heights. At the southeast corner is a sandstone pier. There are two more piers, in brick, that formerly formed part of the gateway to the hall. [5]
Cross Cottage
53°06′07″N2°52′14″W / 53.1020°N 2.8706°W / 53.1020; -2.8706 (Cross Cottage)
Early 19th centuryThe cottage was extended, probably in the 1930s. It is in brick with a hipped slate roof, on a sandstone plinth. The windows are casements. [6]

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  1. Listed Buildings, Historic England , retrieved 31 March 2015
  2. Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 359
  3. de Figueiredo & Treuherz (1988), p. 225
  4. Historic England, "Churton Hall, Churton by Farndon (1287224)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 17 May 2013
  5. Historic England, "Wall to Walled Garden on west side of Churton Hall, Churton by Farndon (1228695)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 May 2013
  6. Historic England, "Cross Cottage, Churton by Farndon (1228714)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 May 2013

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