Hollingford House

KNUTSFORD

SJ7478 TOFT ROAD 792-1/3/107 (East side) 18/01/49 No.1 Hollingford House

GV II

House, now shop. Mid C18 with early C20 additions associated with conversion to shop premises. Elevation to Marcliff Grove (formerly garden front): 3 storeys; 3-window range with full-height bow window to left, with paired 12-pane sashes to ground floor, tripartite sash above, and 9-pane sash window to upper storey. Doorway now blocked to right, with long stair window above. 12-pane sash window to ground floor, 16-pane to 1st floor and 9-pane to 2nd floor to right of doorway. All windows have segmentally-arched brick heads. Delicately moulded modillion eaves. Elevation to churchyard formerly the entrance front. 3-window range with advanced pedimented central entrance bay, with panelled rebates to doorway now glazed over. Two 12-pane sash windows to right, and 1 to left. Additional bay to left with doorway and 9-pane sash window over. Elevation to Toft Road has 2-storey lean-to shop premises, with shop front to ground floor, and wide show-room windows to first floor. INTERIOR: has retained several original features, including staircase with slim turned spindles, moulded tread ends and dado panelling, cast-iron fireplaces, and reeded doorcases (not all in original positions). HISTORY: the house was formerly the home of the Holland family, and has literary associations with Mrs Gaskell's 'Cranford' and 'Wives and Daughters'.

Listing NGR: SJ7521178463