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Holbeche House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Kingswinford, Dudley

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Coordinates

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

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 August 2023 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

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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