Serpentine House With Attached Garden Wall and Handpump

SERPENTINE HOUSE WITH ATTACHED GARDEN WALL AND HANDPUMP, BARRINGTON GATE

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1064528
Date first listed:
16-Jun-1966
Statutory Address:
SERPENTINE HOUSE WITH ATTACHED GARDEN WALL AND HANDPUMP, BARRINGTON GATE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1064528
Date first listed:
16-Jun-1966
Date of most recent amendment:
16-Jun-1976
Statutory Address 1:
SERPENTINE HOUSE WITH ATTACHED GARDEN WALL AND HANDPUMP, BARRINGTON GATE

Location

Statutory Address:
SERPENTINE HOUSE WITH ATTACHED GARDEN WALL AND HANDPUMP, BARRINGTON GATE

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

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
South Holland (District Authority)
Parish:
Holbeach
National Grid Reference:
TF 35987 24503

Details

TF 3424-3524
TF 3624-3524
15/52
16/52
16.6.76

HOLBEACH
BARRINGTON GATE
(west side)
Serpentine House with attached garden wall and handpump

II

House. 1831, enlarged c.1860. Red brick with some ashlar
dressings. Hipped slate roofs with 4 lateral stacks. 2 storeys
with basement, 4 bay east front with the 2 right hand bays of
1831, being lower and set back slightly. Basement with 3 glazing
bar sashes to the left and a single 3 light glazing bar casement
to right. 4 glazing bar sashes on both the floors above, those
in the 2 right hand bays being smaller. All the windows with
flush wedge stone lintels. Plaque between the 2 top floor right
hand bays inscribed: 'AH 1831'. Extensions of c.1860 to south.
North return wall with a flight of curved ashlar steps with
rusticated front wall, curved stone balusters with square piers
and ball finials on inner wall. Steps lead up to open doric
porch with entablature and cornice with inner reveal and panelled
door. Partially glazed door to left with flush wedge ashlar
lintel and raised keystone. Small glazing bar casement to right.
Bay to the right projects slightly and contains semi-circular
headed arch. Glazing bar sash above with a semi-circular headed
glazing bar sash above the porch, with margin lights. Adjoining
red brick garden wall to the right broken by semi-circular headed
archway with woad and cast iron painted hand pump, beyond.

Listing NGR: TF3598724503

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198015
Legacy System:
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