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Listed buildings in Holme, Cumbria

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Holme is a civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It contains 14 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". [1] The parish contains the village of Holme and the surrounding countryside. The Lancaster Canal passes through the parish, and nine structures on the canal are listed, eight bridges and a milepost. The other listed buildings are a house, a farmhouse, two boundary stones, and a milepost on a road.

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Name and location Photograph Date Notes
Pinders Farmhouse and barn
54°12′09″N 2°43′54″W / 54.20250°N 2.73179°W / 54.20250; -2.73179 (Pinders Farmhouse)
17th century The farmhouse and barn are in stone with a green slate roof. The house has two storeys, three irregular bays, and a single-storey extension at right angles to the right. The windows are of different types, including sashes and casements, and some are mullioned. The barn to the left has a wagon door and ventilation slits.[2]
Holme Mill Bridge
54°11′50″N 2°43′38″W / 54.19722°N 2.72712°W / 54.19722; -2.72712 (Holme Mill Bridge)
c. 1816 An accommodation bridge crossing the Lancaster Canal, it is in limestone, and consists of a single elliptical arch. The bridge has rusticated voussoirs and keystones. The parapets are ramped with a curved plan, and they end in pilasters. The bridge is about 3.5 metres (11 ft) wide.[3][4]
Sheerness Bridge
54°11′57″N 2°43′38″W / 54.19906°N 2.72725°W / 54.19906; -2.72725 (Sheerness Bridge)
c. 1816 The bridge carries Sheernest Lane over the Lancaster Canal, it is in limestone, and consists of a single elliptical arch. The bridge has rusticated voussoirs and keystones. The parapets are arched and end in pilasters. The bridge is about 3.5 metres (11 ft) wide.[3][5]
Holme Turnpike Bridge
54°12′06″N 2°43′38″W / 54.20177°N 2.72722°W / 54.20177; -2.72722 (Holme Turnpike Bridge)
c. 1816 The bridge carries Burton Road over the Lancaster Canal. It is in limestone, and consists of a single elliptical arch. The bridge has rusticated voussoirs and keystones. The parapets are arched and end in pilasters, and the carriageway is about 6 metres (20 ft) wide.[3][6]
Janson's Bridge
54°12′15″N 2°43′40″W / 54.20425°N 2.72766°W / 54.20425; -2.72766 (Janson's Bridge)
c. 1816 An accommodation bridge crossing the Lancaster Canal, it is in limestone, and consists of a single elliptical arch. The bridge has rusticated voussoirs and keystones. The parapets are ramped, they have flat tops, and end in pilasters. The bridge is about 3.5 metres (11 ft) wide.[3][7]
Holme Park Bridge
54°12′28″N 2°43′40″W / 54.20773°N 2.72783°W / 54.20773; -2.72783 (Holme Park Bridge)
c. 1816 The bridge carries Park Lane over the Lancaster Canal, it is in limestone, and consists of a single elliptical arch. The bridge has rusticated voussoirs and keystones. The parapets are ramped, they have flat tops, and end in pilasters. The bridge is about 3.5 metres (11 ft) wide.[3][8]
Holme Warehouse Bridge
54°12′22″N 2°43′40″W / 54.20609°N 2.72783°W / 54.20609; -2.72783 (Holme Warehouse Bridge)
c. 1816 An accommodation bridge crossing the Lancaster Canal, it is in limestone, and consists of a single elliptical arch. The bridge has rusticated voussoirs and keystones. The parapets are ramped, they have flat tops, and end in pilasters. The bridge is about 3.5 metres (11 ft) wide.[3][9]
Nelson's Bridge
54°12′36″N 2°43′38″W / 54.21005°N 2.72709°W / 54.21005; -2.72709 (Nelson's Bridge)
c. 1816 An accommodation bridge crossing the Lancaster Canal, it is in limestone, and consists of a single elliptical arch. The bridge has rusticated voussoirs and keystones. The parapets are ramped, they have flat tops, and end in pilasters. The bridge is about 3.5 metres (11 ft) wide.[3][10]
Garth's Bridge
54°12′49″N 2°43′29″W / 54.21369°N 2.72476°W / 54.21369; -2.72476 (Garth's Bridge)
c. 1816 An accommodation bridge crossing the Lancaster Canal, it is in limestone, and consists of a single elliptical arch. The bridge has rusticated voussoirs and keystones. The parapets are ramped, they have flat tops, and end in pilasters. The bridge is about 3.5 metres (11 ft) wide.[3][11]
Milepost on Lancaster Canal
54°12′19″N 2°43′41″W / 54.20515°N 2.72794°W / 54.20515; -2.72794 (Milepost on Lancaster Canal)
c. 1816 The milepost is on the towpath of the canal. It is in limestone, and consists of an upright stone with two oval panels containing numbers that represent the distances in miles to Lancaster and to Kendal.[12]
Boundary stone
54°12′58″N 2°43′09″W / 54.21617°N 2.71915°W / 54.21617; -2.71915 (Boundary stone)
Early 19th century (probable) The stone is on the east side of the A6070 road, and marks the boundary between the parish of Holme and the former parish of Farleton. It is in limestone, and consists of an upright stone with a flat top, deep chamfers and pyramid stops to the front corners. It is inscribed with the names of the parishes.[13]
Boundary stone
54°11′48″N 2°43′19″W / 54.19656°N 2.72205°W / 54.19656; -2.72205 (Boundary stone)
Early 19th century (probable) The stone is on the east side of the A6070 road, and marks the boundary between the parishes of Holme and Burton. It is in limestone, and consists of an upright stone with a flat top, deep chamfers and pyramid stops to the front corners. It is inscribed with the names of the parishes.[14]
Bridge House and barn
54°12′10″N 2°43′49″W / 54.20280°N 2.73016°W / 54.20280; -2.73016 (Bridge House)
Early 19th century (probable) The house and barn are in stone with a green slate roof. The house has two storeys and three bays. On the front is a gabled porch, and the windows are sashes. The barn has a cart entrance, a doorway and a small casement window.[15]
Milepost on A6070 road
54°12′37″N 2°43′19″W / 54.21040°N 2.72186°W / 54.21040; -2.72186 (Milepost on A6070 road)
1826 The milepost is on the east side of the A6070 road. It is in cast iron, and has a half-hexagonal plan, fluted faces and a domed top. It indicates the distances in miles to Burton and to Kendal.[16]

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