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Listed Building: HOLLY HOUSE AND THE BEECHES (1088148)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 1260, 5, 174
Date assigned 12 July 1967
Date last amended

Description

Manor house, now a pair of houses. C17 and early C18. Coursed squared sandstone with sandstone dressings and quoins. Stone slate roof with coped gables. Massive ashlar ridge stack and a gable stack. Two storeys and attics, L-plan. South elevation of three irregular bays. Holly House to the left represents the C17 house. To the left a 2-light recessed and chamfered mullion window to the ground and first floor. to the right at first floor level is a small single light window with recessed and chamfered surround. Similar blind window above. To the right again a larger 2-light chamfered mullion window to the ground floor and a larger 2-light window above with square section flush surround. Two 2-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows above in gabled dormers. To the right is more regularly coursed masonry. To the ground floor is a doorway with massive ashlar lintel and jambs, the lintel inscribed S 1710. The Beeches, to the right has an C18 2-light square section flush mullion window to each floor. The west gable end has a 2-light recessed and chamfered mullioned window to each floor and a blocked single light to the right of the top one. Lower wing to rear has to the west two 2-light square section flush mullion windows to the ground floor and two smaller windows above. Inside is an early C18 closed string dogleg staircase with turned balusters and heavy moulded handrail. In the window of the first floor landing names have been cut into the glass of the window at various dates. Listing NGR: SK2552865836

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Location

Grid reference SK 25528 65836 (point)
Map sheet SK26NE
Civil Parish ROWSLEY, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Jan 16 2017 3:16PM

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