Holly Tree Farmhouse And Boundary Walls

Holly Tree Farmhouse is a detached farmhouse dating to the 17th century, with alterations made in the early 19th century. It is constructed of ham stone cut and squared, with coursed rubble to the sides and rear, and ashlar dressings. The roof is covered with Bridgewater patent interlocking clay tiles between tall coped gables, replacing what was originally thatch, and features stone slab chimney stacks.

The farmhouse has two storeys and four bays. It has ovolo moulded mullioned windows of four lights on the ground floor, each with a square label. Above are three-light horizontal bar casements with plain opening centre lights, set under keystoned lintels. A moulded cambered arched doorway with a boarded door, featuring two lights, is situated in the third bay, and is sheltered by an open stone porch with an interlocking tile roof, which disguises two late buttresses. A single-storey, double Roman clay tile roofed extension adjoins the east gable. In the west gable is a later outshut, featuring a two-light hollow chamfer mullioned window with a square label below and a small two-light beaded mullioned window above. The interior of the farmhouse was not inspected during the listing process.

Approximately 9 metres south of the house, a boundary wall extends back to the south-west corner. This near-ashlar boundary wall is approximately 1.2 metres high, with square piers indicating a former gateway opposite the front door. The walls lack coping, and the top ashlar is chamfered on the edges. It is noted that the boundary wall contributes to the setting of the house and enhances the street scene on this exposed corner site.