Holmwood House in
Redditch
Redditch is a town, and local government district, in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district has a population of 85,000 as of 2019. In the 19th century, it became the international centre for the ...
,
Worcestershire
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, is a country by the famed
Victorian architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
Temple Lushington Moore
Temple Lushington Moore (7 June 1856 – 30 June 1920) was an English architect who practised in London. He is famed for a series of fine Gothic Revival churches built between about 1890 and 1917 and also restored many churches and designed c ...
, who was a vague relative of the Newton family. Rev Canon Newton was brother of
Goodwin Newton
Thomas Henry Goodwin Newton (1835–1907) was the chairman of Imperial Continental Gas Association (now known as Calor Gas), one of the United Kingdom's largest energy businesses. He used "Goodwin" as his main christian name, which became a fami ...
of
Barrells Hall
Barrells Hall is a large house in the Warwickshire countryside near Henley-in-Arden. The nearest village is Ullenhall, which for many years was the estate village, large parts of it having been built by the owners of Barrells Hall, the Newtons, on ...
, where Canon Newton also grew up.
Description
Holmwood features stunning classical inspired interiors, with a somewhat plainer outside.
Holmwood is laid out over 4 storeys, with basement, and features a hipped roof with dormer windows.
It features 6 bay frontage with lead paned windows. It is a
Grade II* listed
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building.
Post Canon Newton occupation
In 1925 the house was sold to the
Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) is one of the largest fraternal movements in the United Kingdom, The order started in 1822 and has since spread throughout the former British Empire and elsewhere in the world. It is known as the ...
before the town council run Redditch Development Corporation purchased the property, for the headquarters of its organisation turning Redditch into a "
New Town
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New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
". Large amounts of the grounds have been developed upon, meaning that the house no longer has the gardens and land it was built with. The house was owned by Redditch Development Corporation up until 1985.
Holmwood today - residential apartments
Circa 1989 it was converted by
Bovis Homes Group
Vistry Group, formerly Bovis Homes Group, is a British house-building company based in Kings Hill, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
Vistry Group was the result of a 2019 mer ...
into grand residential apartments, retaining the original stone mullioned windows, ornate ceilings, wood panelling and impressive fireplaces.
See also
*
List of miscellaneous works by Temple Moore
Temple Lushington Moore, Temple Moore (1856–1920) was an English architect who practised from an office in London. He was born in Tullamore, Ireland, and was the son of an army officer. He was educated at High School of Glasgow, Glasgow High ...
References
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Country houses in Worcestershire
Houses completed in 1893
Temple Moore buildings
Redditch
Grade II* listed buildings in Worcestershire