Listed buildings in Church Shocklach

Church Shocklach is a civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains three buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, and the other two at Grade II. The parish contains part of the village of Shocklach, and is otherwise rural. The listed buildings consist of a Norman church, a Medieval cross in the churchyard, and a farmhouse that was originally timber-framed.

Key

Grade Criteria[1]
Grade I Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II Buildings of national importance and special interest.

Buildings

Name and location Photograph Date Notes Grade
St Edith's Church
53°02′45″N 2°50′56″W / 53.0459°N 2.8490°W / 53.0459; -2.8490 (St Edith's Church)
c. 1150 This is one of the oldest ecclesiastical buildings in Cheshire, and has a Norman doorway. The chancel and chancel arch date from the early 14th century, the ceiling was added in 1813 and the belfry was built in 1815. During a restoration in 1974 a semicircular window was added to the west wall.[2][3][4][5][6] I
Medieval cross,
St Edith's Churchyard
53°02′44″N 2°50′56″W / 53.04568°N 2.84898°W / 53.04568; -2.84898 (Churchyard cross)
Medieval This consists of a red sandstone incised shaft standing on a restored plinth on three steps. The head and part of the shaft are missing. It is a scheduled monument.[7][8] II
Parr Green Hall
53°02′24″N 2°49′49″W / 53.0400°N 2.8302°W / 53.0400; -2.8302 (Parr Green Hall)
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 Early 17th century A farmhouse, basically timber-framed, encased in brick in the early 19th century. It has a slate roof and is in two storeys, The plan consists of a central portion in two bays, with a cross-wing at each end. Inside are two inglenooks.[9] II

References

  1. ↑ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 31 March 2015
  2. ↑ Hartwell, Claire; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, pp. 582–583, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
  3. ↑ Richards, Raymond (1947), Old Cheshire Churches, London: Batsford, pp. 294–296
  4. ↑ Bilsborough, Norman (1983), The Treasures of Cheshire, Manchester: The North West Civic Trust, pp. 145–146, ISBN 0-901347-35-3
  5. ↑ Hodgson, Rev. Edward E., St Edith's Church, Shocklach, St Edith's Church, Shocklach
  6. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Edith, Church Shocklach (1228322)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 May 2013
  7. ↑ Historic England, "Medieval Cross in St Edith's Churchyard, South of Church, Church Shocklach (1228350)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 May 2013
  8. ↑ Historic England, "Standing cross in St Edith's churchyard, Church Shocklach (1018076)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 May 2013
  9. ↑ Historic England, "Parr Green Hall, Church Shocklach (1228320)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 May 2013
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