Underhill, Holme

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Underhill at Holme, West Yorkshire, is a modern house designed by Arthur Quarmby in 1969 and built from 1973 to 1975. [1] Underhill has been Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England since July 2017. [2]

Underhill was the first earth-sheltered house to have been built in Britain in modern times. Historic England described Underhill as "representing a significant milestone in the development of ecological and sustainable architecture". [2]

It was built at a cost of £50,000 and was constructed by J. B. Kenworthy of Holmfirth. [2]

The house features a 36-foot (11 m) hourglass-shaped swimming pool centrally located in the main room, with a large octagonal pyramid conservatory-style skylight window in the ceiling above the centre of one of its circular ends.

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References

  1. Andrew Hirst. "This amazing underground house has the best views in Huddersfield - plus a swimming pool and cave". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Historic England. "Underhill (1440677)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 August 2017.


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