Description

BROUGHTON CHURCH STREET
SP 87 NW
(north west side)
5/9
No 37 (Holly House)
II
Farmhouse, now a house. c 1680 and c 1700, with early and mid C19
alterations. Reroofed and altered, 1914. Coursed squared ironstone with
limestone dressings and Welsh slate roofs. Coped gables with kneelers.
2 gable and single off-centre ridge coped stone stacks. 2 storeys, 4
bays, T-plan. South side has to left a 3-bay front with C19 4-panel door
and overlight, flanked by single 3-light mullioned and transomed wood
casements. All these openings have keystoned flat arches. Above the door
a 2-light wooden casement flanked by single 3-light casements like those
below. All these have wooden lintels. The service end, to right, has a
C19 4-panel beaded door flanked to right by an ovolo mullioned leaded
casement with hood mould. Above it, a similar 3-light mullioned
casement. Rear elevation has an almost central 2-storey gabled stair
turret with a 3-light stone mullioned casement on each floor. To its
left a mid C19 gabled wing with a gable stack and a 3-light stone
mullioned casement with hood mould. Above, a 3-light wooden casement.
Beyond, to the right, a lean-to toilet with a C18 2-panel door. Beyond,
to the left, the service end has a 3-light stone mullioned leaded
casement. The rear wing return angle has, above, a C18 2-light iron
casement with leaded glazing. East gable has, above, 2 small square
chamfered casements, that to left blocked. Interior has a semicircular
staircase c 1814, with stick balusters, scrolled mahogany handrail and
cast iron vase and stem newels. Chamfered spine beams with stops. 2
C18 2-panel fielded doors.

Listing NGR: SP8364075849

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26508343

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