Holywell House

Holywell House, Holywell Street, Chesterfield, S41 7SD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1088287
Date first listed:
09-Aug-1976
List Entry Name:
Holywell House
Statutory Address:
Holywell House, Holywell Street, Chesterfield, S41 7SD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1088287
Date first listed:
09-Aug-1976
List Entry Name:
Holywell House
Statutory Address 1:
Holywell House, Holywell Street, Chesterfield, S41 7SD

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

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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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
Holywell House, Holywell Street, Chesterfield, S41 7SD

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

County:
Derbyshire
District:
Chesterfield (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SK 38362 71479

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12 May 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

SK 3871 SW
1/99

HOLYWELL STREET (North-East Side)
Holywell House

(Formerly listed as Holywell House (now part of Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital))

9.8.76.

GV
II

Early C19. Main facades face south-east and north-east away from street. South-east facade ashlar with eaves band and hipped slate roof. Two storeys three windows the northern one blank on both floors, sashes with glazing bars. Centre first floor window has stone architrave and label.

Centre door with segmental hood with panelled frieze supported on two freestanding and two engaged Tuscan columns. Round arched door with narrow flanking windows, fanlight and six panelled door.

North eastern facade has triple span hipped roof, centre span with pediment. Ashlar with plinth, sashes with glazing bars.

Street or south-western facade, of red brick with two windows, first floor with stone lintels, sashes with glazing bars. Ground floor has one window.

Listing NGR: SK3836271479

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
83381
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

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

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