Holmston Hall Farmhouse

HOLMSTON HALL FARMHOUSE, OULTON LOWE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1160613
Date first listed:
12-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
Holmston Hall Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
HOLMSTON HALL FARMHOUSE, OULTON LOWE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1160613
Date first listed:
12-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
Holmston Hall Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
HOLMSTON HALL FARMHOUSE, OULTON LOWE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
HOLMSTON HALL FARMHOUSE, OULTON LOWE

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

District:
Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Little Budworth
National Grid Reference:
SJ 60772 62553

Details

LITTLE BUDWORTH C.P. OULTON LOWE SJ 66 SW 7/47 Holmston Hall Farmhouse. - GV II Farmhouse. Mid C17 with later C17 additions. Red English garden wall bond brick with red sandstone ashlar dressings and slate roof. Two storeys with attic. Entrance front on stone plinth, stone quoins to left hand end. Stone cyma-moulded string course above second floor. The front is of two builds, the left hand portion being earlier. It has gables at right and left with stone kneelers, coping stones and finials. C19 porchway to left of centre containing Cl7 door with decoration of nailheads and large strap hinges and ring door handle, all fenestration of C19 date. Two cambered-headed casement windows to ground floor right. One 3-light casement window to left fitted into a larger, partly blocked basket arched opening. First floor windows: one 3-light casement window to left set in partly blocked basket-arched opening as below. Two central 2-light casements and one 3-light casement at right. Attic windows to gables of 2 lights at left and 3 lights at right. Rear: similar to front save that it is rendered with stucco and has a C20 outshut at right and massive chimney breast to left of centre. Interior: Chamfered ceiling beams to dining room and sitting room which also has a wide inglenook fireplace and small framing to the stair well.

Listing NGR: SJ6077262553

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
57329
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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