Hollingford House
HOLLINGFORD HOUSE, 1, TOFT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378494
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Hollingford House
- Statutory Address:
- HOLLINGFORD HOUSE, 1, TOFT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378494
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Hollingford House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLLINGFORD HOUSE, 1, TOFT 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:
- HOLLINGFORD HOUSE, 1, TOFT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Knutsford
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 75211 78463
Details
KNUTSFORD
SJ7478 TOFT ROAD 792-1/3/107 (East side) 18/01/49 No.1 Hollingford House
GV II
House, now shop. Mid C18 with early C20 additions associated with conversion to shop premises. Elevation to Marcliff Grove (formerly garden front): 3 storeys; 3-window range with full-height bow window to left, with paired 12-pane sashes to ground floor, tripartite sash above, and 9-pane sash window to upper storey. Doorway now blocked to right, with long stair window above. 12-pane sash window to ground floor, 16-pane to 1st floor and 9-pane to 2nd floor to right of doorway. All windows have segmentally-arched brick heads. Delicately moulded modillion eaves. Elevation to churchyard formerly the entrance front. 3-window range with advanced pedimented central entrance bay, with panelled rebates to doorway now glazed over. Two 12-pane sash windows to right, and 1 to left. Additional bay to left with doorway and 9-pane sash window over. Elevation to Toft Road has 2-storey lean-to shop premises, with shop front to ground floor, and wide show-room windows to first floor. INTERIOR: has retained several original features, including staircase with slim turned spindles, moulded tread ends and dado panelling, cast-iron fireplaces, and reeded doorcases (not all in original positions). HISTORY: the house was formerly the home of the Holland family, and has literary associations with Mrs Gaskell's 'Cranford' and 'Wives and Daughters'.
Listing NGR: SJ7521178463
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476444
- 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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