15 Firwood Fold is a 16th-century house in
Bolton,
Greater Manchester
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, England (). It is a Grade II*
listed building
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and according to local tradition is the oldest inhabited house in Bolton.
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.
[Bolton Council information board, Firwood Fold] One of the trusses can be clearly seen in the gable end.
Gallery
File:No 15, Firwood Fold, Bolton.JPG, 15 Firwood Fold from the rear
See also
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Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester
There are 236 Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester, England. In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural ...
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Listed buildings in Bolton
Bolton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, and its central area is unparished. The central area of the town contains over 230 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. ...
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10 Firwood Fold
References
Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester
Buildings and structures in Bolton
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