Cherry Tree Farmhouse

WALTON SK36NE MATLOCK ROAD 1264-0/6/128 (South side) 04/09/87 Cherry Tree Farmhouse II

House. Mid C17 rebuilding of an earlier building, with C20 alterations and additions. Coursed Coal Measures Sandstone with ashlar gritstone dressings, quoins, single rear gable coped, and 2 rendered brick gable stacks. Welsh slate and stone slated roof coverings, the latter with a rare survival of a stone slated valley. T-plan house, with end-lobby entrance. South elevation. 2 storey, 2 bays, with doorway to west end, with chamfered quoined surround supporting massive chamfered lintel, beneath a hood mould. To the east, two C20 four-light casements to each floor, formerly chamfer-mullioned openings, the mullions removed during C20 alteration. Projecting stair turret to rear with single-light C17 windows with chamfered reveals, some retaining iron saddle bars. East side elevation also with single lights. C20 joinery throughout remaining building elevations. INTERIOR much altered, including addition of false spine beam and joists to ground floor west room, but centre partition formed around a cruck truss. Stone spiral staircase leads to first floor. Roof retains much original carpentry.

Listing NGR: SK3621869280