The Hollies

OXHILL SP3145 15/112 The Hollies

12/05/87 II

House. Probably late C16 with later alteration. Rendered timber-framing and ironstone with Welsh-slate roof and stone and brick ridge and left end stacks. 2 storeys and attic; 2-window range. Originally L-plan with gabled cross-wing on right: walling to left brought forward flush C19. Central door with gabled hood. Small projecting lean-to to left with 3-light centre-opening casement and short brick stack. 2-light casement over. C19 3-light casements to right and a pair of 1-light casements in gable. Cross-wing is timber-framed to front and part of side (partly visible inside). Close studding on ground floor with square panels above. Early C20 photograph shows herringbone pattern on first-floor which probably remains. Left end of house is unrendered stone and original gable line visible with brick walling to right. Blocked doorway to left. Right end has 3 3-light casements. Similar casements to rear with door in line with front door. All casements have glazing bars and much old glass. Interior: ground floor room to rear left has open fireplace with chamfered bressumer and chamfered stone jambs (massive hood in room over). Finely moulded spine beam has eleborately carved end stops. The massive ironstone stack to cross-wing has fine moulded stone fireplace on first floor (partly uncovered) and probably retains similar on ground floor. Timber-framing visible in first floor room has jowled posts. Cross-wing retains original roof in part. Roof to rear and left mostly renewed C19/C20. Old floor boards.

Listing NGR: SP3160945988