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Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan Historic Environment Report December 2017 Contents 1 Chapel and Hill Chorlton Map of historic sites Map of historic farmsteads 1.1 Historic environment summary 1.2 Compendium of records 1.3 Numerical index of sites 1.4 Alphabetical listing of sites 1.5 List of historic farmstead sites 2 Maer and Aston Map of historic sites Map of historic farmsteads 2.1 Historic environment summary 2.2 Compendium of records 2.3 Numerical index of sites 2.4 Alphabetical listing of sites 2.5 List of historic farmstead sites 3 Whitmore Map of historic sites Map of historic farmsteads 3.1 Historic environment summary 3.2 Compendium of records 3.3 Numerical index of sites Page i Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan Historic Environment Report 3.4 Alphabetical listing of sites 3.5 List of historic farmstead sites 3.6 Locally listed buildings Note This report is a compendium of historic environment, scheduled monument, listed building, historic park and garden, and farmstead records for the Neighbourhood Area of Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore and has been compiled from records supplied by Staffordshire County Council Historic Environment Record. The HER numbers of the records correspond to the numbered flags on the Historic Environment maps of the parishes. Page ii 1 Chapel and Hill Chorlton Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan Historic Environment Report | 1 Chapel and Hill Chorlton [blank page] Page 2 Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan Historic Environment Report | 1 Chapel and Hill Chorlton [insert HER map here] Page 3 Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan Historic Environment Report | 1 Chapel and Hill Chorlton [insert farmsteads map here] Page 4 Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan Historic Environment Report | 1 Chapel and Hill Chorlton 1.1 Historic environment summary Sites recorded in Staffordshire Historic Environment 23 Record (HER) Listed buildings 8 Saxon / medieval settlement sites 4 Historic mileposts 2 Historic farmsteads 13 Medieval 1 17th century 2 19th century 10 Extant (no apparent alteration) 3 Partial loss (less than 50% change) 6 Significant loss (more than 50% change) 3 Survives but totally changed 1 Assigned monument status in Staffordshire HER 5 Associated with a listed building 3 Page 5 Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan Historic Environment Report | 1 Chapel and Hill Chorlton 1.2 Compendium of records HER: 00504 Site name: Stableford Bridge Record type: Monument Description A late 18th-century stone-built single span road bridge built over the Meece Brook, on probable site of a 17th century bridge over Meece Brook. Demolished and replaced by a modern structure in late 1970s. Condition: Destroyed Survival: 0% National Grid Reference: Centred SJ 8157 3874 (20m by 16m) HER: 00505 Site name: Churchyard, Church of St Lawrence, Chapel and Hill Chorlton Record type: Monument Description A churchyard around the Church of St Lawrence. The church is recorded to be of possible 12th-century origin (although was rebuilt in the 19th century), suggesting that the cemetery may also date back to the medieval period. Chapel of Ease/Cemetery: A chapel of ease, said to be of 12th century foundation, is mentioned here in a Chantry Certificate of 1549. A Chapel in 1552, rebuilt in 1832. There are some indications in present church of earlier building. Under the tower arch is a font of early, possibly Norman, date. In the walling of the tower there is some old masonry and the belfry windows are reminiscent of those at Broughton, 1633. Probable 16th-century bell. Jacobean oak pulpit. Condition: Destroyed Survival: 1–19% National Grid Reference: Centred SJ 8129 3777 (52m by 63m) HER: 02280 Site name: Chorlton Mill Record type: Monument Description A listed former mill, dated to 1848, but probably built on the site of an earlier mill as it incorporates the wheelhouse and mill house from an earlier building. The mill is of sandstone block construction with a slate mansard roof. The mill complex includes a mill pond and race. Water Mill: Three-storey stone building. Mansard roof laid with shaped slates, rebuilt 1848 when the wheelhouse and mill house from previous mill were retained. Undershot wheel. Page 6 Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan Historic Environment Report | 1 Chapel and Hill Chorlton Millpond: Millpond to an 18th century mill. A mill is shown in this location on the William Yates map of Staffordshire, indicating that there has been a mill here since at least the late 18th century. The sophisticated design, the materials and workmanship of the building suggest the influence of an architect and also a wealthy landowner. Chorlton Mill belonged to the Duke of Sutherland, and the architect’s plans are held in the County Record Office (see Source ST4043). Three pulleys belonging to the sack hoist remain in situ, but the wheel and the three pairs of stones and gearing have all been removed. Notes on the original Sutherland Collection Drawing state that the mill wheel measured 17 ft. in diameter by 4 ft. 6 inches in wide. The mill is shown as a 'Corn Mill' on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1889. National Grid Reference: Centred SJ 8146 3917 (121m by 282m) Listed Building record List Entry No. 1029824 Name: Chorlton Mill Grade: II Date Assigned: 14/05/1985 Legal Description Former mill, now disused and ground floor converted to agricultural use. Re-built 1848 (date inscribed on keystone over first floor entrance on west side), presumably on the site of an earlier mill. Roughly coursed sandstone blocks, slate mansard roof with flat top. Tower, square on plan, with lower 2-storeyed gabled projection to south and later purple brick lean- to above stream to east. 3 storeys with loft lit by half-dormers (gabled on south and east sides); chamfered mullion windows on north, 2 with 2 lights on first floor and one with 3 lights to ground; opening for chute beneath right-hand first floor mullion; entrance under wide segmental arch on west with access to first floor above; ashlar floor band all round beneath loft. Interior: no machinery survives except wheel for hoist in loft; heavy beams to ground and first floor ceilings supported on plain stone corbels. Immediately to the north of the brick lean-to is a small twin-arched bridge, part brick/part stone. The late C19 mill house, latterly known as Rose Cottage, which abuts the mill on the west, is not of special interest, and is not included. The mill is in poor state of repair due to neglect at the time of re-survey (1984). HER: 02412 Site name: Chapel Chorlton / Cerveledone (Settlement) Record type: Place Description A place described as waste, but with land for two ploughs, in the Domesday survey of 1086. Two settlements called Chorlton are named as two of eleven settlements, all described as waste, which belonged to the Bishop of Chester's manor of [Bishops] Offley. The one is Page 7 Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan Historic Environment Report | 1 Chapel and Hill Chorlton described as having land for two ploughs and the other land for one plough; they are stated as referring to the settlements of Hill and Chapel Chorlton. Chapel Chorlton was extant as a settlement by 1775. National Grid Reference: SJ 812 377 (point) HER: 02413 Site name: Hill Chorlton / Cerletone (Settlement) Record type: Place Description A place described as waste, but with land for one plough, in the Domesday survey of 1086. Two settlements called Chorlton are named as two of eleven settlements, all described as waste, which belonged to the Bishop of Chester's manor of [Bishops] Offley. The one is described as having land for two ploughs and the other land for one plough; they are stated as referring to the settlements of Hill and Chapel Chorlton. A single house is shown at Hill Chorlton on the William Yates map of Staffordshire from 1775. The settlement of Hill Chorlton appears to be better established by the late 19th century. National Grid Reference: SJ 797 394 (point) HER: 02575 Site name: Swinchurch / Suesneshed (settlement) Record type: Place Description One of a group of nine settlements recorded as having a combined total of 48 occupants and 10 ploughs in the Domesday Survey of 1086. Swinchurch was one of the largest, with land for four ploughs. One of the nine settlements belonging to the Bishop of Chester's manor of Sugnall (see HER 02574). There was land for four ploughs at Swynchurch. Four thanes and four Frenchman hold these eight outliers and other men hold from them. In lordship there are three ploughs. There are fourteen villagers and thirty-four smallholders who have ten ploughs between them. There is 12 acres of meadow. In 1066 the total value for these places was 62s; now the same, between them all. National Grid Reference: SJ 809 371 (point) HER: 02636 Site name: Haddon deserted settlement Record type: Place Description The suggested site of a deserted medieval settlement. Page 8 Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan Historic Environment Report | 1 Chapel and Hill Chorlton National Grid Reference: SJ 800 384 (point) HER: 03587 Site name: Green Farmhouse, Chorlton Green Record type: Monument Description A listed farmhouse of medieval origin, which was extensively re-modelled in c.1600 and later altered and re-faced in the early 19th century.