Description

CRANBORNE
SU 01 SE HOLWELL

7/23 Holwell House

GV II

Detached house. C15 with C17, C18, C19 and C20 alterations and additions.
Original range of irregularly bonded brickwork with chamfered plinth and
ashlar quoins. Later work in Flemish-bond brickwork, partially rendered.
Tiled roof, half-hipped to the rear; brick stacks. South front: 2 storeys,
3 window range. C20 2-light casements with glazing bars. Central C20
glazed door. Former cross-passage entered through C20 door in re-entrant
angle between front and rear ranges.

Internal features: a number of early doorways with heavy timber frames;
C18 or early C19 panelled doors with original hinges; deep stop-chamfered
ceiling beams; C18 wing has a cast iron fireplace, probably early C19; the
south room of the early range retains an original chamfered, arch braced
collar beam truss roof with curved windbracing to the purlins and exhibiting
traces of smoke-blackening; the roof to the north end of the original range
has later collar trusses, reusing earlier timbers; the central section of
the roof is not visible.

Recent C20 additions are in keeping with the rest of the house. (RCHM,
Dorset, vol. V, p.14-15, no.30.)

Listing NGR: SU0675013043

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26446293

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  For the Record
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper