Holy Island House

Holy Island House, Holy Island, Hexham, NE46 3QL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1042573
Date first listed:: 02-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:: Holy Island House
Statutory Address:: Holy Island House, Holy Island, Hexham, NE46 3QL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1042573
Date first listed:: 02-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:: Holy Island House
Statutory Address 1:: Holy Island House, Holy Island, Hexham, NE46 3QL

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Holy Island House, Holy Island, Hexham, NE46 3QL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Hexham
National Grid Reference:: NY 93344 64351

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26/03/2018

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HOLY ISLAND Holy Island House

(Formerly listed as No 2 (Holy Island Cottage))

2.10.51.

GV II* Dated 1657. Two storeys and attic. Four windows first floor. Rubble with strings over ground and first floors and kneelers to verges of slate roof. Beam ends to floors exposed. Glazing bar windows first floor replacing former fenestration which was similar to ground floor. Latter has two-, four-, two- and four-light mullioned windows. Two gabled four light dormers with kneelers. Doorway right of centre, four centred arched head with raised string. Lintel carved "T.K.B. over "1657". Three later brick chimneys. Second floor also lit from north gable end.

Rear: steps to centre of first floor.

Interior: on ground floor in south room a very wide fireplace with moulded reveals, lintel cracked and repaired. Three upper crucks on second floor with peg supported purlins. Small door on second floor with hammered decorative patterns and moulding.

Holy Island House and Holy Island Cottage form a group together with Nos 45 to 49 (odd) Gilesgate and Giles Place (Nos 1 to 5) Giles Place. (Nos 1 to 5) are of local interest.

Listing NGR: NY9334264356

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Legacy System number:: 239156
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.