Bent Farmhouse, Warburton

Bent Farmhouse
Photograph of Bent Farm, Warburton, Greater Manchester, England
Location	Warburton, Greater Manchester, England
Coordinates	53.3985°N 2.4465°W / 53.3985; -2.4465
Built	1600
Built for	Robert Drinkwater
Restored	1880
Restored by	Rowland Egerton-Warburton
Architect	John Douglas (1880 restoration)
Architectural style(s)	Vernacular
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated	12 July 1985
Reference no.	1067898
Location in Greater Manchester

Bent Farmhouse is in Bent Lane in the village of Warburton, Greater Manchester, England, opposite the church of St Werburgh. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]

History

The house was built in 1600 by Robert Drinkwater.[1] It was a timber-framed house which was restored in 1880 by the Chester architect John Douglas for Rowland Egerton-Warburton of Arley Hall, who added "Douglas-like features and character".[2]

Architecture

The house is built on a stone plinth. It has a brick front with terracotta dressings and much timber framing elsewhere. Douglas' restoration is described as being "heavy" and "interesting".[1]

See also

• Listed buildings in Warburton, Greater Manchester
• List of houses and associated buildings by John Douglas

References

1. Historic England. "The Bent Farmhouse, Warburton (1067898)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
2. Hubbard, Edward (1991). The Work of John Douglas. London: The Victorian Society. pp. 109–110. ISBN 0-901657-16-6.