Description

NZ 46SW BOLDON FRONT STREET (north side)
Whitburn
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- No 47 (Whitburn House)

GV II

House. 1867-9 for Thomas Barnes, coalowner. Stone and half-timber with rendered
infill; roof of pantiles and plain tiles. 2 storeys; 2 bays of stone cross-gabled
then five of ornamental geometric timber-framing. The stone bays have 3-light
mullioned and transomed lower windows with small shell segmental pediments,
2-light mullioned windows above with decorated segmental pediments, and small
round windows in the gable peaks; the timber-framed part has a central door
with a timber porch and T-mullioned windows. A wood balcony on brackets runs
along the eaves in front of 2 small and one larger dormer windows which have
barge-boards as have the 2 large gables. Rainwater heads have the dates 1569
and 1869. West elevation, which is rendered, has 2 oriel windows at first floor.
East elevation has decorative timber and a brick chimney stack. A second ridge
chimney. Main entrance to rear has an oblong fanlight, Tuscan pilasters and
cornice. Rear wing of render with pantiled roof : 2 storeys, 6 bays and a one-bay
return.

Listing NGR: NZ4056061848

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26480760

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)