Adlington is a civil parish in Cheshire East, England. It contains 50 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest grade, two are listed at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II. The major building in the parish is Adlington Hall; the hall and 15 associated structures are listed. Running through the parish is the Macclesfield Canal; eight bridges crossing the canal and three with structures are listed. Apart from the village of Adlington and the grounds of Adlington Hall, the parish is rural, and most of the other listed buildings are houses, cottages, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings are a public house, a milestone, and a boundary stone.
A large manor house with a quadrangular plan. The north and east ranges are timber-framed, and the rest of the building, dating from the mid-18th century, is in brick with a Neoclassical south front. In 1928 the house was reduced in size by Hubert Worthington, who built a screen wall to fill the gap in the west wing.[2][3][4]
The farmhouse was extended and altered in the 17th century. It is built partly in sandstone and partly in rendered brick, with a Kerridge stone-slate roof. The farmhouse has an L-shaped plan, and contains mullioned windows. The earliest part was timber-framed, and there is internal evidence of this with 1½ pairs of full crucks.[5]
A cottage and a shippon, altered in the 17th century and later. It is built in sandstone and has a Kerridge stone-slate roof. At the right gable end is a massive stepped stone chimney. The building is in two storeys, and has a five-bay south front. The windows are casements, and in the shippon is a square pitch hole.[6]
This originated as a dower house, which was later converted into a farmhouse and a house. It is timber-framed with brick and plaster infill, and has a Kerridge stone-slate roof. The building is in an E-shaped plan with a two-storey north front. To the rear the walls have been partly replaced in brick and stone. The windows are mullioned and transomed.[7]
This originated as the Pole farmhouse, was later converted into a bakehouse and alehouse, then into a house. It is built in rendered stone with a Kerridge stone-slate roof. At first it was a U-shaped building, the ranges of which were later joined. The house is in two storeys, and has a three-bay front. The outer bays are gabled with a small porch between. The windows are casements. Inside, the partitions are timber-framed.[8]
Originally a farmhouse, it was later extended and altered and used as a house. The earliest portion is timber-framed, the additions are in stone, then in brick. The house has a Kerridge stone-slate roof, is in an L-shaped plan, and has two storeys. The newer parts are painted in black-and-white to resemble timber-framing.[9]
The barn is built in brick on a sandstoneplinth, and has an asbestos roof. There is a large central cart entrance with lozenge-shaped ventilation holes on each side. On the right side of the barn is a cart shed. Inside is a timber-framed and brick nogged partition wall.[10]
Standing at the eastern approach to the hall, this consists of six gate piers, wing walls, and gates. The outer two piers date from the 17th century, the rest from the mid-19th century. All the piers are in sandstone, the outer piers carrying an urn with a flame. There are railings on the wing walls, and the other piers are simple. In the centre is a pair of carriage gates, and between the other piers are smaller gates.[11]
This originated as Hope Green Farmhouse, but has been divided into two houses. Greenacres is in stuccoed brick with a three-bay front. Windle Hey stands behind, and is in two attached ranges. The roofs are in Kerridge stone-slate, and the windows are sashes.[12]
The farmhouse is built in sandstone with a tiled roof, and has an H-shaped plan. The north front is in three bays. The left bay has 2½ storeys, projects forward under a gable, and contains mullioned windows. The centre bay is in one storey, and has a two-light sliding-sash window. The right bay has two storeys with 20th-century openings.[13]
Originally a farmhouse, it was altered in the 18th and 20th centuries into a house. The building is in sandstone with a Kerridge stone-slate roof. It is in two storeys and has a three-bay front. The middle and right bays are original, a buttress separating them from the later left bay. The windows are horizontal-sliding sashes.[14]
Now two houses in an L-shaped plan, the original cottage is partly timber-framed and partly in brick, forming the south wing. The east wing dates from 1751, and is brick with two storeys and a three-bay front. The roofs are in Kerridge stone-slate. The windows are casements, and in the south wing is a dormer.[15]
The cottage is partly timber-framed, with additions made in brick in the 19th century. It has a Kerridge stone-slate roof. The cottage has an L-shaped plan, is in two storeys, and has a three-bay front. There is a central porch, and it contains casement windows.[16]
The gates and gate piers stand at the northern approach to the hall. The gate piers are in rusticatedsandstone and carry ball finials. Between them is a pair of iron gates, the right gate having a small gate within it. Behind the gates are cast iron posts for holding the gates back.[17]
Originally a farmhouse, later used as a house, it is in sandstone with a Kerridge stone-slate roof. It has a rectangular plan, is in two storeys, and has a three-bay front. The windows are mullioned. Inside the house are timber-framed partitions with wattle and daub infill.[18]
The farmhouse with attached barn was altered in the 19th century. It is built in sandstone and has a Kerridge stone-slate roof. It is a long rectangular building in two storeys with a three-bay front. The windows are casements.[19]
The gate piers are in gritstone. They are rusticated, stand on mouldedplinths, and have flat-topped caps. Between them is a pair of wrought iron gates. The right gate contains a smaller gate, and the left gate is inscribed with the date and initials.[20][21]
The building originated as a farmhouse and, following alterations, was converted into a house. It is built in brick on a sandstoneplinth, and has a Kerridge stone-slate roof. The house is in 2½ storeys, and has a symmetrical seven-bay front. Above the central five bays is a triangular gable. Apart from two mullioned windows, the others are sashes. In the gable is a blocked elliptical light. Above the doorway is a broken segmental pediment. A single-storey wing to the right contains some timber-framing.[22]
The cottage is in sandstone with a Kerridge stone-slate roof, and was extended in the 20th century. It has a long rectangular plan, is in two storeys, and has a four-bay front. The windows are mullioned.[23]
The farmhouse was altered in the early 19th century. It is built in sandstone with a Kerridge stone-slate roof. The farmhouse has a rectangular plan, is in two storeys, and has a three-bay front. The windows are sashes under stone lintels.[24]
The sundial is in sandstone. It consists of a barrel-shaped pillar on a square base with a low domed top. It carries an octagonal copper plate and a pierced triangular gnomon. The plate is inscribed with Roman numerals, the longitude, and initials. It is thought that the pillar was originally a Saxon cross base.[20][25]
Originally the stables and the coach house, they were converted in 1971–74 into eight flats. They are in brick with stone dressings and a Kerridge stone-slate roof. The building is in two storeys, and has a symmetrical nine-bay front. The central three bays project forward under a triangular pediment and contain large Doricpilasters.[20][26]
A pair of gate piers in sandstone. Each pier has a slightly tapering square body on a tall plinth with a moulded cap. They stood at the south approach to the stable block, but were isolated when the turnpike road was moved in 1801.[27]
Standing in the Wilderness garden, the cottage is in brick with stone dressings and a stone-slate roof. It is in a single storey, and has a symmetrical three-baygabled front. The windows are sashes. The room inside the cottage has three of its walls decorated with shells, pebbles and mirrors. The wall leading from the cottage to the kitchen garden is included in the listing.[20][28]
These were formerly in the Wilderness garden, and later moved to a position between the house and the stable block. The statue is in lead on a stone plinth, and depicts a naked bearded male figure, tipping over an urn. Behind, in the wall, are the former capstones of two sandstone gate piers bearing carved unicorns' heads.[29]
Standing in the Wilderness garden, this consists of a domed Doricrotunda in sandstone with a felt roof. Six columns support an entablature, and on the summit of the dome is a golden crescent finial.[20][30]
A square summerhouse in the Wilderness garden, it is in brick and partly painted black and white to resemble timber-framing, and with Chinese-style decoration. It has a stone-slate pyramidal roof with a wooden finial. Inside is a large square stone table.[20][31]
The ha-ha retaining wall is in sandstone and runs on the east side of the ditch. At intervals there are projecting stones that act as steps, and in the centre is a causeway with a wooden gate.[32]
A brick farmhouse on a stone plinth with a Kerridge stone-slate roof. It has a double-pile plan, is in two storeys, and has a symmetrical three-bay front. The windows are casements.[33]
The public house has been modernised. It is in rendered brick with stone dressings and has a Welsh slate roof. The public house is in 2½ storeys, and has a symmetrical three-bay front. The central bay projects slightly forward, and contains a semicircular-headed doorcase. The lower two storeys contain sash windows, and the windows in the top floor are casements.[34]
Originating as stables and hay lofts, they were converted into two flats and a tea room in 1974. They are in brick on a sandstoneplinth with a Kerridge stone-slate roof, and form an L-shaped plan. In the north range are stone arches, blocked elliptical pitch holes, and the lines of ventilation holes in a diamond pattern.[35]
The milestone stands on the Stockport to Macclesfieldturnpike road. It is in sandstone with a shaped top, and carries a plate inscribed with the distances to London, Stockport, and Macclesfield.[36]
The barn is in brick with sandstone dressings and a Welsh slate roof. It has a rectangular plan, and contains a cart entrance, an entrance to a coach house, and three doors to shippons.[37]
A former toll house, later used as a farmhouse. It is in rendered brick with a hipped Welsh slate roof. The house is in two storeys with a three-bay front. The central bay projects forward and contains a rectangular stone doorcase. The windows are casements.[39]
The sundial stands in the centre of the lawn, and is in sandstone. It consists of a partly flutedbaluster on an octagonal base standing on a pair of circular steps. On the top is an octagonal capstone with a copper plate and a triangular gnomon. The plate is inscribed with Roman numerals and initials.[40]
A bridge designed by William Crosley carrying Wood Lane East over the Macclesfield Canal. It is built in sandstone and consists of a horseshoe elliptical arch. The bridge has a plain parapet with rounded coping, and ends in square pilasters.[41]
A bridge designed by William Crosley carrying Schoolfold Lane over the Macclesfield Canal. It is built in sandstone and consists of a horseshoe elliptical arch. The bridge has a plain parapet with rounded coping, and ends in square pilasters.[42]
A bridge designed by William Crosley carrying Springbank Lane over the Macclesfield Canal. It is built in sandstone and consists of a horseshoe elliptical arch. The bridge has a plain parapet with rounded coping, and ends in square pilasters.[43]
A bridge designed by William Crosley carrying Brookledge Lane over the Macclesfield Canal. It is built in sandstone and consists of a horseshoe elliptical arch. The bridge has a plain parapet with rounded coping, and ends in square pilasters.[44]
An accommodation bridge over the Macclesfield Canal designed by William Crosley. It is built in sandstone and consists of a horseshoe elliptical arch. The bridge has a plain parapet with rounded coping, and ends in square pilasters.[45]
An accommodation bridge over the Macclesfield Canal designed by William Crosley. It is built in sandstone and consists of a horseshoe elliptical arch. The bridge has a plain parapet with rounded coping, and ends in square pilasters.[46]
A bridge designed by William Crosley carrying Holehouse Lane over the Macclesfield Canal. It is built in sandstone and consists of a horseshoe elliptical arch. The bridge has a plain parapet with rounded coping, and ends in square pilasters. There are steps on the southwest face.[47]
A bridge designed by William Crosley carrying Sugar Lane at an acute angle over the Macclesfield Canal. It is built in sandstone and consists of a horseshoe elliptical arch. The bridge has a plain parapet with rounded coping, and ends in square pilasters. There is a ramp on the southwest corner.[48]
This consists of a rectangular sandstone block with a shaped top on the towpath of the Macclesfield Canal. It is inscribed with distances, but the locations were erased during the Second World War.[50]
The statue of Napoleon is in sandstone, and depicts him standing with his hand in his tunic. It stands on a block with an inscription, which includes the date of presentation and the name of the sculptor. The statue was originally at the north front of the house, and was moved to its present position in 1929.[51]
A row of at least 73 fence posts along the outside edge of the towpath of the Macclesfield Canal between bridges number 19 and 20. They are in sandstone and each post is pierced by two railing slots. The posts are evenly placed, although some are missing.[52]
The barn originally incorporated a coach house. It is built in sandstone with a Welsh slate roof. In the east front is an almost-central cart entrance under an archway with an inscribed lintel. To the right of this is another entrance, above which are three pitch holes. In the left end is the entrance to the coach house.[53]
The lodge is built in brick on a stone plinth with sandstone dressings and a Welsh slate roof. It is in Jacobean style, is in one storey, and has a three-bay front. In the central bay is a porch above which is a triangular gable with ball and obeliskfinials. The right bay contains a cantedbay window. The windows are sashes.[54]
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