15 Firwood Fold | |
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![]() Firwood Fold cottages in Bolton | |
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General information | |
Address | Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
Coordinates | 53°35′44″N2°24′19″W / 53.595517°N 2.405319°W |
Completed | 16th century (probably) |
Renovated | 19th century (extensively remodelled) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | 15, Firwood Fold |
Designated | 26 April 1974 |
Reference no. | 1388040 |
15 Firwood Fold is a 16th-century house in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. 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 on 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.