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'''15 Firwood Fold''' is a 16th-century house in [[Bolton]], [[Greater Manchester]] ({{gbmapping|SD732111}}). It is a Grade II* [[listed building]] and according to local tradition is the oldest inhabited house in Bolton.<ref name="Images of England">{{cite web |title=15 Firwood Fold |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=476038 |publisher=Imagesofengland.org.uk |accessdate=23 February 2008}}</ref> |
'''15 Firwood Fold''' is a 16th-century house in [[Bolton]], [[Greater Manchester]] ({{gbmapping|SD732111}}). It is a Grade II* [[listed building]] and according to local tradition is the oldest inhabited house in Bolton.<ref name="Images of England">{{cite web |title=15 Firwood Fold |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=476038 |publisher=Imagesofengland.org.uk |accessdate=23 February 2008}}</ref> It stands separate from the other houses in Firwood Fold. |
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The house was originally built in a medieval style using the cruck construction technique, whereby A-shaped oak trusses on stone bases were covered in wattle and daub and thatch. It was later renovated and clad in stone.<ref> Bolton Council information board, Firwood Fold </ref> One of the trusses can be clearly seen in the gable end. |
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[[file:No 15, Firwood Fold, Bolton.JPG|left||thumb|No 15, Firwood Fold from rear]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[10 Firwood Fold]] |
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Revision as of 21:54, 5 July 2014
| 15 Firwood Fold | |
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 Firwood Fold cottages in Bolton | |
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| Town or city | Bolton, Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Completed | 16th century |
15 Firwood Fold is a 16th-century house in Bolton, Greater Manchester (grid reference SD732111). It is a Grade II* listed building and according to local tradition is the oldest inhabited house in Bolton.[1] It stands separate from the other houses in Firwood Fold.
The house was originally built in a medieval style using the cruck construction technique, whereby A-shaped oak trusses on stone bases were covered in wattle and daub and thatch. It was later renovated and clad in stone.[2] One of the trusses can be clearly seen in the gable end.
See also
References
- ^ "15 Firwood Fold". Imagesofengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
- ^ Bolton Council information board, Firwood Fold
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