Holme Farmhouse, 10 Main Street, Cottesmore

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Holme Farmhouse, 10 Main Street, Cottesmore

Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 24 Aug 2023

Grade II Listed 18th century house, extended in the 20th century. The listing claim that the extension is 20th century is questionable. The brickwork appears to be an inconsistent mixture of bonds and the windows suggest a pre-1840 date. At the rear of the extension is a lean-to that strangely has a ceiling beam dated as 16th century. The farm was originally part of the Exton Estate and leased with substantial land to tenant farmers. It seems to have started life in mid to late 18th century as a three room stone-built block with the rear wing connecting to the outbuildings added at an early stage. It ceased to be an active farm about 1985 and the barns and cowsheds were converted in the 1990s. The earliest reference to Holme Farm is a map of about 1730 that names William Blackley as the tenant. The map apparently shows a prior structure (origin of the beam?). Holme Farm is not named in the first 5 census returns (1841-1881). In 1913 it was described as Stone, thatch and slate roofed 10 roomed house, bath, dairy and wash house, very fair condition. This suggests the extension was extant by then. (It is also found as Home and Holm farm).

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.711054
Longitude
-0.668803