Fox Farm, 58 Brook Lane, Timperley - Local Heritage List Platform

Location/Address

58, Brook Lane, Timperley

Type

Building

Roofed and walled permanent structures.

Description

Ex Farm buildings Two separate buildings both two storey. Brick with slate roof. 1. Long range containing present house. 2. Building nearest to Brook Lane - has irregular plan shape (See Google Earth photos). [Difficult to photograph without entering premises.] Details from Estate agents sales particulars Feb 1979. Separate building described as Stable block - single garage/stable and hayloft over. Later sale details from Jan 1999 mentions separate building - The Cottage ‘which requires finishing’. (Family memories say that farm buildings at Fox Farm were ‘turned into a flat for Aunt Cissie’.) Square stone gatepost at gateway into farmyard.

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Statement of Significance

Asset type

Building group

Age

Probably established as a small farm when Timperley Moss was enclosed in mid 18th century.

Historic Interest

One of the few remaining farm building groups left in Timperley. Has been used as farm, then market garden.

Images and Documents

Photo

Fox Farm, Brook Lane, Timperley, showing house range behind garden hedge, looking NW.

Photo

Fox Farm, Brook Lane, Timperley, showing the two separate buildings, house range on the left and smaller on the right. Garden is behind tall hedge, entrance gate at far end of smaller building.

Date Listed

18 Apr 2023

Last Updated

08 Sep 2021

Find Out More

Find out more about this Asset in Greater Manchester Local Heritage List:
https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/greater-manchester/asset/4898