The Chestnuts
THE CHESTNUTS, 85, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1330788
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Chestnuts
- Statutory Address:
- THE CHESTNUTS, 85, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1330788
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Chestnuts
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CHESTNUTS, 85, HIGH STREET
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:
- THE CHESTNUTS, 85, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holywell-cum-Needingworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 34500 72314
Details
HOLYWELL-CUM-NEEDINGWORTH HIGH STREET 1. 5140 (east side) Needingworth TL 37 SW 7/5 24.10.51 No 85 (The Chestnuts) II* GV 2. Dated plaque H.T.A. 1710. Originally a farmhouse with slightly later cross-wing to left hand and similar rear extension to right hand. Two-storeys with attics. Local red brick with yellow brick in chequered band between floors of main range. Plain tile hipped roofs, moulded eaves cornice with modillions to cross-wing. Two side stacks and central ridge stack. Four flat-roofed dormers with horizontal sliding sash windows with glazing bars. Three first floor hung sash windows with glazing bars, and two similar windows in segmental arches at ground-floor, flank central six panelled door. Doorcase of panelled pilasters with scroll brackets supporting the cornice of a triangular pediment. Two recessed hung sash windows at both floor levels of cross-wing in gauged brick arches with key blocks. Gauged brick band between floors. Interior: Very fine closed string staircase with turned balusters, of symmetrical plan with first flight free standing. Original raised and fielded six panelled doors, chimney pieces and raised and fielded oak panelling to dado height in room left of staircase. (RCHM Huntingdonshire Mon 24 p 142).
Listing NGR: TL3450072314
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 54048
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Huntingdonshire, (1926), 142
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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