Description

SK 35 NE PARISH OF SHIRLAND & HIGHAM BELPER ROAD
4/33 (East Side)
14-5-75 Furnace House
GV II

House. 1751, completely restored in 1970s. Coursed squared sandstone. Gritstone
dressings and quoins of long and short work, slightly raised to form corner
pilasters. Shallow plinth. Continuous plain band to first floor. Coved eaves
band. Plain tile roof. Moulded stone coped gables with moulded kneelers. Brick
gable end stacks. Three storeys, double pile plan, two bays. Moulded central
doorcase with C20 door. To either side, 2-light, square sectioned mullion windows
in raised plain surrounds. Above, two similar. Between, over door, circular stone
plaque with moulded hood inscribed 'William and Hannah Hopkinson 1751'. Over, to
eaves, two similar but shallower windows to those below. All fenestration C20
leaded lights. To east, single storey C20 addition with large, full height windows.
To rear, mullion and transomed stair window. Original dog-leg staircase in situ.

Listing NGR: SK3897056857

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26620042

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5