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Godscroft Hall Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2853 / 53°17'7"N

Longitude: -2.7466 / 2°44'47"W

OS Eastings: 350324

OS Northings: 376740

OS Grid: SJ503767

Mapcode National: GBR 9Z8G.50

Mapcode Global: WH87X.SP99

Plus Code: 9C5V77P3+49

Entry Name: Godscroft Hall Farmhouse

Listing Date: 6 December 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1261843

English Heritage Legacy ID: 436349

ID on this website: 101261843

Location: Netherton, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, WA6

County: Cheshire West and Chester

Civil Parish: Frodsham

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Frodsham St Lawrence

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description


FRODSHAM C.P. GODSCROFT LANE
SJ 57 NW
(East Side)
2/70 Godscroft Hall Farmhouse.
II
Farmhouse probably early C18 (with some earlier reused materials),
cased in sandstone and extended to right circa 1830 (datestone DW 1746
on brick farm building not included in this item). Coursed sandstone
rubble; grey slate roofs. 2 storeys;4 windows. Left part has
4-panel door (flush lower panels) in simple classical case with
panelled reveals and soffit; two 12-pane recessed sashes to each
storey left of door; stump of large stone chimney (now disused) at
rear opposite doorway. Right portion (about 1 metre taller than left
portion) has 2 12-pane recessed sashes to each storey; flush brick
gable chimney at junction of wings. C19 rear wing (ridge parallel
with front) has no features of special interest.
Interior: Ovolo oak beam in central front room; reused chamfered oak
beam in left front room. 1-flight open string stair, circa 1830, has
shaped brackets, turned balusters and curtail. Back stair, probably
oak but painted, of early C18 type has tapered chamfered newels, swept
rail and stick balusters. 1 ovolo and 1 chamfered oak beam upstairs.
Broad-board softwood doors on H-L hinges. The farm is on the site of
Godscroft cornmill; a long earth dam survives.


Listing NGR: SJ5032476740

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