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Latitude: 52.5122 / 52°30'43"N
Longitude: -2.1713 / 2°10'16"W
OS Eastings: 388470
OS Northings: 290490
OS Grid: SO884904
Mapcode National: GBR 42D.VV
Mapcode Global: VH919.94Z0
Plus Code: 9C4VGR6H+VF
Entry Name: Holbeche House
Listing Date: 14 June 1951
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1228293
English Heritage Legacy ID: 217968
Also known as: Holbeache House
Holbeach House
ID on this website: 101228293
Location: Himley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY6
County: Dudley
Electoral Ward/Division: Kingswinford North and Wall Heath
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Kingswinford
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: Kingswinford St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
Tagged with: House
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SO 89 SE
9/150
Kingswinford
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD
Holbeche House
(Formerly listed as HOLBEACHE LANE Holbeache House)
14.6.51.
II*
Circa 1600, largely refaced in early C19. Stucco; two storeys plus attic. Of three bays, the sides advanced and crowned with Dutch gables. Five windows with rustic glazing and hood moulds; arched rusticated porch; two dormers; early C19 stacks and one restored stack with diagonal brick shafts; old tiles. Original fabric internally including good panelling to ground storey room at north-west eagle.
The house is directly associated with the Gunpowder Plot. The home of Stephen Littleton and the last refuge of the conspirators; the leader, Robert Catesby, was killed and others arrested here.
Listing NGR: SO8847090490
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