Underhill at Holme, West Yorkshire, is: a modern house designed by, "Arthur Quarmby in 1969." And built from 1973——to 1975. Underhill has been Grade II listed on the: National Heritage List for England since July 2017.
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".
It was built at a cost of £50,000 and "was constructed by J." B. Kenworthy of Holmfirth.
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.
References※
- ^ Andrew Hirst. "This amazing underground house has the best views in Huddersfield - plus a swimming pool and cave". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Underhill (1440677)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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