Holebeck Farmhouse and Byre
HOLEBECK FARMHOUSE AND BYRE, A689
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232708
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jun-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Holebeck Farmhouse and Byre
- Statutory Address:
- HOLEBECK FARMHOUSE AND BYRE, A689
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232708
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jun-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Holebeck Farmhouse and Byre
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLEBECK FARMHOUSE AND BYRE, A689
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HOLEBECK FARMHOUSE AND BYRE, A689
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wolsingham
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 05498 36430
Details
WOLSINGHAM A689 side, off) NZ 03 NE (South side, off) 22/328 Holebeck Farmhouse and byre 29.6.71 II
Farmhouse and cowhouse. Early C18. Thinly-rendered sandstone rubble with boulder plinth, and ashlar dressings; some throughstones. Stone-flagged roofs, renewed on house, with gable copings and stone chimneys raised in brick or ashlar. 3 storeys, 4 windows to house: 2 storey, 3-bay cowhouse at right. House has boarded door in third bay, with inset glazed panel, in flat-Tudor- arched surround. Paired sash windows with wood mullions except for low second floor which has two 2-light single-chamfered stone windows. Gable copings rest on moulded kneelers; 3 ridge chimneys, the outer stone and brick, the central raised in ashlar and corniced. Cowhouse blank on this elevation. Left return has mounting block against external stack.
Interior: ground-floor panelled room to left of entrance has corniced chimney- piece, and blind arched cupboard (in pilastered surround with key and impost blocks) on wall adjacent to cross passage. Dog-leg close-string stair with narrow grip handrail on column-and-vase balusters.
Listing NGR: NZ0549836430
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 408012
- 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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