The Tudor House, Cheadle

The Tudor House in Cheadle is a building that wears its long history openly. Grade II listed and dating back to 1558, it was originally framed with oak beams and timbers that spent years hidden beneath a coat of stucco, until that covering was stripped away in 1907 to reveal the historic facade you see today. Across the centuries the house has turned its hand to many trades, serving in its time as a saddler's and clock shop, and later as a cafe and bakery, quietly adapting to whatever the community of Cheadle needed. It has grown as well as changed, with additions made over the years including Sleigh's shop in the 1930s. The result is a characterful, half-timbered survivor in the heart of the Staffordshire Moorlands town, captured here for anyone who loves historic buildings and the everyday heritage of Staffordshire.