Description

BIRSTWITH HIRST LANE
SE 25 NW (east side, off)

14/24 Hirst Grove

II

House. c1800. For Thomas Smith. Coursed squared grey gritstone, roof of
small grey slates. Tall house of 2 storeys, 3 bays. East front: central 6-
panel door with fanlight in round-arched surround. On each floor flanking
16-pane sashes in stone surrounds; 12-pane sash above entrance. End stacks.
Rear (west side): tall round-arched central staircase window; sashes with
glazing bars. Single-storey porch added probably late C19. Interior: not
inspected at resurvey. A stone with the date 1731 and initials T S is
recorded on part of the house premises (Speight p 389). The house became
the home of the Rev Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893), Professor of Greek at the
University of Oxford. H Speight, Nidderdale, 1894, p 389.

Listing NGR: SE2458958776

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26443385

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy