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Latitude: 53.2393 / 53°14'21"N
Longitude: -2.9939 / 2°59'38"W
OS Eastings: 333763
OS Northings: 371820
OS Grid: SJ337718
Mapcode National: GBR 7ZJZ.MJ
Mapcode Global: WH87Z.ZVH2
Plus Code: 9C5V62Q4+PC
Entry Name: Greyhound Farmhouse
Listing Date: 4 June 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1318894
English Heritage Legacy ID: 55686
ID on this website: 101318894
Location: Shotwick, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH1
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Civil Parish: Puddington
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Shotwick St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Chester
SJ 37 SW SHOTWICK C.P. THE VILLAGE
(South Side)
3/40 Greyhound Farmhouse.
4/6/1952
GV II
Formerly inn and manor courthouse, later farmhouse, now house: later
C17 with early C19 addition and later C20 alterations. English bond
orange brick with red sandstone dressings. Welsh slate roof and 2
brick chimneys. 2-storey over cellar, 7-bay front. Right 4 bays is
original house. Chamfered stone plinth, raised to right of door to
include entrance to cellar. Flush stone quoining and dentil brick
band at 1st floor. Windows are 2-light late C20 wooden casements with
glazing bars under weak segmental brick heads. Central doorway has
heavy wooden surround under similar head and is approached by 3 steps.
Dentil band continues on right side. Left 3 bays is former
farmbuilding now partly added into house. Board door and 2 C20
windows below and 2 square pitch holes and a line of ventilation slots
above.
Interior: entrance into lobby with winder staircase to rear. Room to
right has raised wooden floor and corner fireplace with C20 grate
(said to be manor courtroom). Room to left has inglenook fireplace
with chamfered bressumer. Ceiling beams boxed and joists hidden. Old
board door to kitchen.
Appears as the Black Bear in Mrs G Linnaeus Banks 'God's Providence
House', see Shotwick Hall (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ3376371820
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