Listed buildings in Winwick, Cheshire

Winwick is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England, north of the town of Warrington. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it contains 16 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. The parish is partly residential and partly rural. The listed buildings include two churches, a holy well, two milestones, and a mounting block. The other structures are houses, farms, or buildings related to them.

Grade Criteria[1]
Grade I Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
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
St Oswald's Church
53°25′51″N 2°35′52″W / 53.4308°N 2.5979°W / 53.4308; -2.5979 (St Oswald's Church)
 
Early 13th century Additions and alterations have been made over the centuries, including the rebuilding of the chancel, sanctuary and vestry by A. W. N. Pugin in 1847–49, and the rebuilding of the spire and restoration of the church in 1869 by Paley and Austin. The church is constructed in sandstone, and has a west tower. Many of the furnishings were designed by Pugin. Inside the church is the cross-arm of an Anglo-Saxon preaching cross dating from around 750.[2][3][4] I
Church House Farmhouse
53°25′50″N 2°35′49″W / 53.4305°N 2.5969°W / 53.4305; -2.5969 (Church House Farmhouse)
Early 17th century The house probably has a timber-framed core, and some timber framing is still present in the internal walls. It is in two storeys, and was later pebbledashed. The roofs are partly slated, and partly tiled. Inside the house are beams, an inglenook, oak panelling, and stone fireplaces.[5][6] II
Lower Alder Root Farmhouse
53°25′50″N 2°36′53″W / 53.4306°N 2.6147°W / 53.4306; -2.6147 (Lower Alder Root Farmhouse)
Early 17th century (probable) The building has been altered and extended, and is entirely pebbledashed with a slate roof. The main features of interest are inside the house, in particular the 16-panelled ceiling in the front parlour, with moulded beams.[7][8] II
Arbury Farmhouse
53°25′42″N 2°35′18″W / 53.4283°N 2.5884°W / 53.4283; -2.5884 (Arbury Farmhouse)
1641 The farmhouse was altered and extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is constructed in brick with sandstone quoins. The windows are casements. Inside the house are beams, and formerly there were back-to-back inglenooks.[9] II
Myddleton Hall Farmhouse
53°25′53″N 2°34′27″W / 53.4314°N 2.5741°W / 53.4314; -2.5741 (Myddleton Hall Farmhouse)
1656 The farmhouse was later extended. It is in brick with stone quoins. The original part has three storeys with a stone-slate roof; the later extension is in two storeys with a slate roof. The windows are mainly casements, with one horizontally sliding sash window. Inside the house are beams, an inglenook, and a dog-leg staircase.[7][10] II
Myddleton Hall
53°25′56″N 2°34′24″W / 53.4321°N 2.5734°W / 53.4321; -2.5734 (Myddleton Hall)
1658 A brick country house standing on a sandstone plinth with sandstone dressings. It is in two storeys and consists of a hall with two cross wings, and another right wing. The windows are mullioned and/or transomed. Some of the 19th-century additions have been demolished.[7][11] II*
Manor House
53°25′53″N 2°35′49″W / 53.4315°N 2.5970°W / 53.4315; -2.5970 (Manor House)
1717 or earlier The house was extended and altered in the 19th century. It is in rendered brick with a slate roof. The house has two storeys with attics, and has sash windows. The main doorway has a Doric doorcase with pilasters and a voussoired keystone under a pediment. Internal features include stone cellars, beams and a dog-leg staircase.[5][12] II
Barn,
Woodhead Farmhouse
53°26′37″N 2°35′33″W / 53.4437°N 2.5924°W / 53.4437; -2.5924 (Barn, Woodhead Farmhouse)
18th century (probable) A brick building with stone dressings and a slate roof, and a wing added later. It is in five bays, and has diamond-shaped ventilation holes.[13] II
Woodhead Farmhouse
53°26′36″N 2°35′32″W / 53.4434°N 2.5921°W / 53.4434; -2.5921 (Woodhead Farmhouse)
Late 18th century (probable) A brick farmhouse standing on a stone plinth with stone dressings and quoins and slate roofs. The building has four bays, the end bay being recessed. Most of the bays have three storeys, with the end bay in two storeys. The windows are mullioned and transomed. The entrance door has a Gibbs surround.[14] II
Ivy House
53°25′54″N 2°34′34″W / 53.4317°N 2.5762°W / 53.4317; -2.5762 (Ivy House)
c. 1840 This is a brick house, painted white, with a hipped slate roof. It is a symmetrical house in two storeys, with a single-storey single-room wing to the left. The windows are casements.[15] II
Former canal stables
53°25′16″N 2°36′36″W / 53.4211°N 2.6099°W / 53.4211; -2.6099 (Former canal stables)
1841 Formerly associated with the now-closed Sankey Canal, this is a brick building with a slate roof. Its features include archways of various types, stable windows, and horseshoe-shaped pitch holes.[16] II
Milestone, Newton Road
53°25′59″N 2°36′05″W / 53.43316°N 2.60128°W / 53.43316; -2.60128 (Milestone, Newton Road)
Mid 19th century
or earlier
A stone milestone on the west side of the A49 road. It has a round front and a straight back, and is surmounted by a half-dome. It is inscribed with the distances to Wigan and Warrington.[17] II
Mounting block
53°25′47″N 2°35′51″W / 53.42984°N 2.59744°W / 53.42984; -2.59744 (Mounting block, Swan Green)
 
1860 A mounting block located on Swan Green at the intersection of the A49 and A573 roads. It is formed from a monolithic piece of sandstone, and has retained a clear inscription.[18] II
Milestone,
Golbourne Road
53°25′55″N 2°35′51″W / 53.43188°N 2.59752°W / 53.43188; -2.59752 (Milestone, Golbourne Road)
 
Late 19th century A stone milestone on the west side of the A573 road. It is triangular with a sloping top, and is inscribed with the distances to Wigan and Warrington.[19] II
Roman Catholic Church, Winwick Hospital
53°25′48″N 2°36′08″W / 53.4299°N 2.6023°W / 53.4299; -2.6023 (Roman Catholic Church, Winwick Hospital)
 
c. 1900 A Roman Catholic Church built to serve the former Winwick Psychiatric Hospital, possibly designed by Synott, Synott and Powell. It is constructed in brick with stone dressings and has Westmorland slate roofs. Its design is an Arts and Crafts interpretation of the Perpendicular style. The church has an apsidal chancel, and an eastern bellcote and stair tower. Since being declared redundant it has been used as a nursery.[20][21] II
St Oswald's Well
53°26′32″N 2°35′33″W / 53.44218°N 2.59248°W / 53.44218; -2.59248 (St Oswald's Well)
Unknown A holy well on the supposed site where Saint Oswald was killed at the Battle of Maserfield. It consists of a square stone chamber with three steps on its south side. A stone slab partly covers its aperture. The well is also a scheduled monument.[22][23] II

References

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Citations

  1. ^ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 3 April 2015
  2. ^ Pollard & Pevsner (2006), pp. 678–682
  3. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Oswald, Winwick (1278428)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  4. ^ History, St Oswald, Winwick, archived from the original on 22 July 2012, retrieved 5 February 2013
  5. ^ a b Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 682
  6. ^ Historic England, "Church House Farmhouse, Winwick (1230791)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  7. ^ a b c Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 683
  8. ^ Historic England, "Lower Alder Root Farmhouse, Winwick (1278279)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  9. ^ Historic England, "Arbury Farmhouse, Winwick (1278426)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  10. ^ Historic England, "Myddleton Hall Farmhouse, Winwick (1278427)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  11. ^ Historic England, "Myddleton Hall, Winwick (1231049)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  12. ^ Historic England, "The Manor House, Winwick (1278317)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  13. ^ Historic England, "Barn to north of Woodhead Farmhouse, Winwick (1075899)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  14. ^ Historic England, "Woodhead Farmhouse, Winwick (1075898)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  15. ^ Historic England, "Ivy House, Winwick (1230789)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  16. ^ Historic England, "Premises of Gorden Sheds, Winwick (1254641)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  17. ^ Historic England, "Milestone Newton Road west side, Winwick (1230792)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  18. ^ Historic England, "Mounting block, Swan Green, Winwick (1392456)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 February 2013
  19. ^ Historic England, "Milestone Golbourne Road west side, Winwick (1392451)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 February 2013
  20. ^ Pollard & Pevsner (2006), pp. 682–683
  21. ^ Historic England, "Roman Catholic Church at Winwick Psychiatric Hospital (1376813)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 February 2013
  22. ^ Historic England, "St. Oswald's Well in field to south of Woodhead Farmhouse, Winwick (1343263)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013
  23. ^ Historic England, "St Oswald's Well, 150m south of Woodhead, Winwick (1018082)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 February 2013

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