Listed buildings in Culcheth and Glazebury

Culcheth and Glazebury is a civil parish in the Borough of Warrington, ceremonial county of Cheshire and historic county of Lancashire, England, northeast of the town of Warrington. It contains eleven buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Other than the villages of Culcheth and Glazebury, the parish is rural. The A574 road runs through it, and two milestones adjacent to the road are listed. In addition a parish boundary stone on the B5207 road is listed. The church in Glazebury is also listed; all the other listed buildings are related to houses or farms.

Grade Criteria[1]
Grade II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II Buildings of national importance and special interest.

Buildings

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Name and location Photograph Date Notes Grade
Hurst Hall
53°28′04″N 2°30′03″W / 53.4678°N 2.5008°W / 53.4678; -2.5008 (Hurst Hall)
Late 15th century or earlier This is part of what was originally on old hall, later converted into a barn. It is basically timber framed with brick cladding and a stone slate roof. It is in two bays, with an extra half-bay at each end. The timber roof is open, of unusual construction for the region, and said to be "spectacular".[2][3] II*
Holcroft Hall
53°27′08″N 2°29′01″W / 53.4522°N 2.4837°W / 53.4522; -2.4837 (Holcroft Hall)
 
Late 15th to early 16th century A farmhouse that has been altered and extended. It is constructed in rendered brick with a slate roof. It is in two storeys with an attic, and has four bays, including an added wing. The windows are mullioned. Inside the house is another mullioned window, moulded beams, and a priest hole.[4][5] II*
Hurst Hall Cottage
53°28′03″N 2°30′04″W / 53.4675°N 2.5011°W / 53.4675; -2.5011 (Hurst Hall Cottage)
Early 17th century Originally a farm cottage, this was later converted into a barn. It is constructed n small red brick, with a slate roof. The building is in two storeys and three bays, with a single-bay extension to the east. One window is a horizontally-sliding sash, the others are mullioned.[6] II
Speakman House
53°28′39″N 2°29′52″W / 53.4775°N 2.4978°W / 53.4775; -2.4978 (Speakman House)
1630 A house with later additions and alterations. It is in rendered brick with a slate roof. The house is in two and three storeys, and three bays. The windows are casements. Inside the house are moulded beams, a dog-leg staircase, and a painted text dated 1647.[7] II
Brookhouse Farmhouse
53°27′08″N 2°31′36″W / 53.4521°N 2.5266°W / 53.4521; -2.5266 (Brookhouse Farmhouse)
c. 1744 Originally a farmhouse, this is constructed in whitened brick with slate roofs. It is in two storeys and has three bays. The large windows are mullioned and transomed, with central horizontally-sliding sashes.[8] II
Kenyon Hall
53°27′29″N 2°32′07″W / 53.4580°N 2.5354°W / 53.4580; -2.5354 (Kenyon Hall)
Early 19th century Built as a country house, later a private school, then converted into a golf clubhouse. It is built in rendered and painted brick, and is in Neoclassical style. The building is in two storeys. The north front is in six bays with an entrance loggia, the east front has seven bays, the central three of which project as a shallow segmental bay window, and the south front of seven bays has a single-storey bay window. There are giant pilasters on most corners.[9][10][11] II
Lodge, Kenyon Hall
53°27′35″N 2°32′09″W / 53.4597°N 2.5358°W / 53.4597; -2.5358 (Lodge, Kenyon Hall)
Early 19th century Originally the lodge to Kenyon Hall, later a private residence. It is stuccoed with a slate roof. The building is in a single storey and two bays. It has pedimented gables, and a Doric porch. The adjacent gate piers are included in the listing.[4][12] II
Parish boundary stone
53°27′30″N 2°32′00″W / 53.4583°N 2.5333°W / 53.4583; -2.5333 (Parish boundary stone)
 
Early 19th century (or earlier) The boundary stone is on the southwest side of the B5207 road (Broseley Lane), and marked the boundary between the parishes of Culcheth and Kenyon. It is in painted sandstone, and has a triangular plan and a flat top. The front faces are inscribed with "BOUN/DARY" and the names of the parishes.[13] II
All Saints Church, Glazebury
53°28′11″N 2°29′43″W / 53.4696°N 2.4952°W / 53.4696; -2.4952 (All Saints Church, Glazebury)
 
1851 A parish church designed by E. H. Shellard, it is constructed in yellow sandstone rubble with a slate roof. It has a northeast vestry, a southwest porch, and a twin bellcote in the west gable.[14][15] II
Milepost, Newchurch Lane
53°26′56″N 2°31′17″W / 53.44887°N 2.52135°W / 53.44887; -2.52135 (Milepost, Newchurch Lane)
 
Late 19th century to early 20th century Located on the east side of the A574 road, this is a triangular whitewashed stone with a sloping top inscribed with incised letters giving the distances in miles to Warrington and Leigh.[16] II
Milepost,
Warrington Road
53°27′23″N 2°30′18″W / 53.45646°N 2.50489°W / 53.45646; -2.50489 (Milepost, Warrington Road)
Late 19th century to early 20th century Located on the southeast side of the A574 road, this is a triangular whitewashed stone with a sloping top inscribed with incised letters giving the distances in miles to Warrington and Leigh.[17] II

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Citations

  1. ^ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 31 March 2015
  2. ^ Pollard & Pevsner (2006), pp. 175–176
  3. ^ Historic England, "North Barn at Hurst Hall, Culcheth and Glazebury (1139388)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 February 2013
  4. ^ a b Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 168
  5. ^ Historic England, "Holcroft Hall, Culcheth and Glazebury (1159651)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 February 2013
  6. ^ Historic England, "South Barn at Hurst Hall, Culcheth and Glazebury (1159663)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 February 2013
  7. ^ Historic England, "Speakman House, Culcheth and Glazebury (1163187)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 February 2013
  8. ^ Historic England, "Brookhouse Farmhouse, Culcheth and Glazebury (1159673)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 February 2013
  9. ^ Pollard & Pevsner (2006), pp. 167–168
  10. ^ Historic England, "Kenyon Hall, Culcheth and Glazebury (1159636)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 January 2013
  11. ^ We’ve Been Welcoming Golfers Like You For The Last 100 Years, Leigh Golf Club, retrieved 9 February 2013
  12. ^ Historic England, "Lodge to Kenyon Hall and adjacent gate piers, Culcheth and Glazebury (1329754)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 January 2013
  13. ^ Historic England, "Parish Boundary Stone, Broseley Lane, Culcheth and Glazebury (1464173)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 August 2019
  14. ^ Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 175
  15. ^ Historic England, "The Church of All Saints, Culcheth and Glazebury (1139389)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 February 2013
  16. ^ Historic England, "Milepost, Newchurch Lane, Culcheth and Glazebury (1392439)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 February 2013
  17. ^ Historic England, "Milepost, Warrington Road, Culcheth and Glazebury (1392441)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 February 2013

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