Description

HOLBEACH HIGH STREET TF 3624-3724 (north side)

16/64 Halifax Building Society (formerly listed as Midland 30.6.66 Bank)

II

House, now offices. 1786, late C19, C20. Red brick with ashlar and colourwashed ashlar dressings, some render. Roof hidden behind coped parapet which has a painted band extending under 2 rendered gable stacks. 3 storeys with basement, 3 bay front with central bay projecting slightly topped by pediment containing decorative datestone; first and second floor painted bands. Basement with 2 C20 glazing bar fixed lights with concrete lintels. Late C19 rusticated ashlar porch with doorway with semi-circular head, decorative fanlight and keystone. Porch flanked by pilasters on tall plinths and with entablature. Porch return walls each with single glazing bar sashes. Porch flanked by single Venetian windows with plain sashes. 3 glazing bar sashes above. All windows with pointed flush wedge lintels and keystones. Original hall with dentillated cornice. Room to west of doorway with 2 alcoves each with imposts, keystones and fielded panels. Fluted pilasters flank windows as they do in another ground floor room. First floor south windows with eared architraves. Remants upstairs of C18 staircase with moulded pendant newels, stick bannisters and moulded handrail. Ground floor fireplace to rear with dentillated cornice and sides decorated with foliate drops.

Listing NGR: TF3607224827

External Links

• Wikidata Q26641536

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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)