Holmwood House
HOLMWOOD HOUSE, PLYMOUTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348660
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Holmwood House
- Statutory Address:
- HOLMWOOD HOUSE, PLYMOUTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348660
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Holmwood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLMWOOD HOUSE, PLYMOUTH ROAD
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:
- HOLMWOOD HOUSE, PLYMOUTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Redditch (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 03408 67187
Details
REDDITCH PLYMOUTH ROAD SP 06 NW Holmwood 1/142A Holmwood House
II* (star)
Small country house. 1893. Designed by Temple Moore.Brick with rough cast render, and ashlar dressings. Slate roof with 5 red brick stacks. Ashlar quoins.2 storey plus attic and basement. South west front, of 6 bays, with ashlar plinth, moulded first floor band, and wooden bracketed cornice. Off-centre doorway, with part glazed double doors, in lower half of ashlar window surround, the upper part has ashlar mullion and leaded lights, to the right a single and to the left 4 ashlar cross mullion windows with leaded lights.
Above 6 smaller ashlar cross mullioned windows again with leaded lights. The north west front of 5 bays with various single light basement windows with ashlar surrounds and above 4 ashlar cross mullion windows, and 3 smaller similar windows above. The south east front is similar though the fenestration is more irregular.
The north east entrance front, which is topped by 3 gables with ashlar coping, finials and kneelers. The central doorway has a round arched ashlar surround decorated with carved figures at impost and Keystones, the door is boarded over. Above is a huge 15 light cross mullion window which lights the stairs, The remain- ing windows are 2 and 3 light mullion windows extremely irregularly spaced. INTERIOR Central full height panelled staircase hall with 3 flight stair, with bulbows balusters, and Doric columns surrounding upper landing, above is a circular cupola which Lights the stairwell. Fully panelled Drawing Room and Library, plus many other panelled rooms all with contemporary fireplaces and ceilings.
Listing NGR: SP0340867187
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 156631
- 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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