Bent Farmhouse, Warburton

Bent Farmhouse
Location in Greater Manchester
Location: Warburton, Greater Manchester, England
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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 #: 212937

Bent Farmhouse is in Bent Lane in the village of Warburton, Greater Manchester, England, opposite the church of St Werburgh. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

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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

References

  1. ^ a b c Images of England: The Bent Farmhouse, Warburton, English Heritage, http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=212937, retrieved 29 November 2009 
  2. ^ Hubbard, Edward (1991). The Work of John Douglas. London: The Victorian Society. pp. 109–110. ISBN 0 901657 16 6.