New housing development gives nod to Roman era discovery at Boroughbridge

New housing developments across the Harrogate district are throwing up a wave of historic and archaeological connections to Britain's ancient past.
Roman tribute - Kiln House at Boroughbridge, one of the five properties being brought to life there by Brigantia Homes.Roman tribute - Kiln House at Boroughbridge, one of the five properties being brought to life there by Brigantia Homes.
Roman tribute - Kiln House at Boroughbridge, one of the five properties being brought to life there by Brigantia Homes.

The latest involves a select housing development close to the centre of Boroughbridge which is giving a nod to historic artifacts uncovered during its construction.

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Vineries Farmstead, off Roecliffe Lane, is located on a site steeped in history which has revealed finds from the late Iron Age and Roman periods to the old glasshouses used to cultivate vines during the mid-20th Century.

One of the five properties being brought to life there by Brigantia Homes is to be named Kiln House, after remains of a Roman kiln were discovered during an archaeological dig.

The family homes, which range in price from £575,000 for the four-bedroom Hayloft Barn to £685,000 for the five-bedroom The Old Furnace, are being marketed by Linley & Simpson’s specialist Land and New Homes division.

It launched in 2015 with just a single member of staff and six properties but now employs a growing team of six and has seen its new home sales portfolio increase to over 500, with more than three times that number in the pipeline.

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It was crowned Best Land and New Homes team in the UK in the most recent residential property industry’s “Oscars”, drawing judges' praise for the raft of initiatives it has designed to support Yorkshire housebuilders in launching their developments to market.

The first three Vineries Farmstead properties at Boroughbridge are due for completion in July/August, with the remaining two being finished the following month.

The layout and design of Vineries Farmstead recreates an old farmstead setting of brick and oak clad barns, oak framed outbuildings and an old farmhouse.

Natural materials are used, with external walls in carefully selected brick and roof coverings in natural clay pantiles or slates.

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David Waddington, Linley & Simpson Land and New Homes Director, said: “Vineries Farmstead is a lovely small-scale development, and one we are really excited to be bringing to market.

“The homes have been beautifully designed and the interiors very carefully thought out, with high-end fixtures and fittings. The developer, Brigantia Homes, is well known for the quality of the homes they build, and there's already been considerable interest in this scheme.

“In fact, one of the first phase of properties, not due to be finished until September, has already been snapped up, off plan.

“Boroughbridge is a very popular market town, helped by its superb commuting connections to the A1 and, A19, with Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon and York all on its doorstep.”

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Further information about Vineries Farmstead is available from Linley & Simpson’s Harrogate branch, https://www.linleyandsimpson.co.uk/branch/Harrogate or by calling the sales team on 01423 540 054.

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