The Old Well House

ASHTON UNDER HILL CP COTTONS LANE (north side) SO 9838 - 9938 The Old Well House 7/13 - II

House. Early C17 with mid-C18, mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations. Part timber- framed with rendered infill on limestone rubble base, part coursed limestone rubble and handmade brick; slate and shingled roof and large limestone ridge stack which has three C20 square stacks. Hall and cross-wing plan; hall part is probably of three framed bays aligned north/south with a timber-framed rear lean-to and a large chimney at the south end forming a baffle-entry plan. The cross-wing is of two bays and is situated at the south end enclosing the chimney. Single storey and attic with dormers. Framing: three panels from sill to wall- plate, no roof trusses visible externally. West front elevation: windows are C20 casements; ground floor has a square single-light window, a large cross- casement, and a 3-light window with a cambered head. There are three raking- top dormers, the outer ones with 3-light windows and the central one with a 6- light window. At the right end in the angle with the cross-wing is a lean-to C20 brick porch with C20 door and there are C20 garage doors at the left end. The cross-wing gable end has a 3-light casement at ground floor and attic level, the ground floor one has a cambered head. There is a Phoenix fire insurance mark on the south wall. At the north end is a C20 lean-to addition. Interior not inspected but said to retain its roof structure and large fireplace.

Listing NGR: SO9965438322