Blackden Manor

Summary

Blackden Manor is a former manor house to the southeast of the village of Goostrey, Cheshire, England. It is a timber-framed building that was re-cased in brick in the late 19th century.[1] The house was restored in 1920 by the architect James Henry Sellers. He added new wings to the rear of the house, forming a courtyard.[2] The house is constructed in sandstone with a slate roof; it has two storeys and an attic. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1] Also listed at Grade II is a two-storey brick farm building to the southeast of the house, dating from 1709.[3]

Blackden Manor
Brick-encased building
Distant view of Blackden Manor from the south
LocationGoostrey, Cheshire East
Coordinates53°13′25″N 2°19′22″W / 53.22358°N 2.32264°W / 53.22358; -2.32264
BuiltLate 16th century
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated14 February 1967
Reference no.1231265[1]
Blackden Manor is located in Cheshire
Blackden Manor
Blackden Manor in Cheshire

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  1. ^ a b c Historic England, "Blackden Manor (Grade II) (1231265)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 February 2023
  2. ^ de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, p. 217, ISBN 0-85033-655-4
  3. ^ Historic England, "Farm building southeast of Blackden Manor (1231266)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 August 2012