Holdsworth House With Wall And Gateway To Forecourt

1. HANDSWORTH ROAD 1164 (North Side) SE 02 NE 4/93 3.11.54. II* GV 2. Dated 1633. Good substantial stone house in traditional style. Stone roof. South front has 2 gables with 2-storeyed gabled porch between, all with finials. * Similar cross wing to east. Long mullioned windows mostly with transomes and stepped to west. Arched and moulded inner and outer doorways, latter with dated lintel. Simple east return with some original windows. Rendered return to west with 2 mullioned windows and long single storey wing extending to north. This has gable to north end and includes foot gateway to enclosed yard with slightly decorated arched lintel and carriage-archway with lintel inscribed W over ID and dated 1680. Modern extensions at rear. Coped wall enclosing forecourt, partly altered. Pair of C17 gate-piers with ball finial and engaged Doric columns to outer face. Nos 1 to 4 (consec), barn to rear of Nos 1 to 4, Holdsworth Farmhouse, barn and cottage Holdsworth House with wall, gateway to forecourt, gazebo and barn with Laurel Bank Nos 1 to 3 (consec) and barn form an important village group.

Listing NGR: SE0832229052