Complex Polstraat

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Large former FARMHOUSE with crosswing, situated on the northern side of the Polstraat in Aalburg. The short-gable farmhouse dates according to a gable stone from 1857 and can be termed typical of the western part of the river region and in particular the Land of Altena. The farmhouse has retained some sober stylistic characteristics in Eclectic manner, such as the classical framing of the main entrance and the bell gable concluded by a large main entablature. The farmhouse has been kept relatively intact, although in recent times some modifications were made to the former business section. In the right side facade a large modern shop front was installed. Furthermore the lower part of the right roof section was provided with a continuous glazed strip. Moreover some window openings were altered. Internally, despite a number of modernisations, various authentic elements were preserved.

Description

Large short-gable farmhouse with crosswing, with rectangular plan, one high storey and a gabled roof with half-hipped ends above front and rear facades.

The dwelling house possesses within the roof space still a residential floor. The roof is entirely covered with damped improved Dutch tiles (modern variant) and carries on the ridge a brick chimney. Simple zinc gutters. The left roof section of the former business section is provided at the underside with a glass strip. The facades are mortared in brick in Flemish bond and provided with a plastered plinth. Windows and entrances in the residential section possess as closure one-and-a-half-brick stretches. The front facade has a recessed top gable (bell gable), concluded by a large wooden main entablature. The facade is symmetrically arranged and possesses in the middle axis the main entrance, provided with a classical wooden framing with pilasters with Ionic capitals and an entablature. The entrance has a hardstone threshold, a frame with quarter-round profile and a panel door with cushion panels and a two-pane fanlight. On either side are two windows with frames with shutter groove, wooden drip sills, six-pane sash windows and authentic panel shutters. The upper floor contains three windows with 6-pane sash windows. The right side facade has in the residential section a small window with roller moulding, frame with shutter groove, four-pane window and shutters. To the right of this a chamber window with six-pane sash window and panel shutters. Below this a cellar window. The former business section contains as regards the right side facade a modern, internal glass shop front of the kitchen, to the right of this a frame with clamped stable door and quite to the right a modernised window opening.

The left side facade has quite to the right a window as in the front facade. In the middle section of the facade are two windows with roller mouldings, six-pane sash windows and panel shutters and to the left of this an entrance with renewed wooden door and two-pane fanlight. To the right of the entrance a gable stone with inscription: FRANS & TRUUS/ JANSEN/ 1.3.1977. Further to the right a gable stone with inscription: DE EERSTE STEEN/ GELEGD DOOR/ J. DE MANDT/ 13-5-1857. In the business section on the left is the large crosswing entrance with double wooden clamped section door. Furthermore a former stable window converted into a larger window. The rear facade has below three arched concrete stable windows with four-pane frames. Quite at the top a small loft window. The interior of the farmhouse still contains a number of authentic elements, such as the central middle passage with partly authentic floor of black slate tiles. Various moulded door frames with panel doors with original wooden finish. Simple single wooden floor joists. Cellar with floor joist, above which chamber. In the left front room a fine wooden wall with architrave mouldings, box beds and panel doors. In the right front room likewise a wooden wall. On the three-aisle section three tie beams with two posts with corbels. Large purlin roof truss structure.

The yard is closed off at the street side by a new iron fence in historical manner. On the yard furthermore various old fruit trees, a beech hedge and a pasture with orchard.

Valuation

The object is of general interest. It has cultural-historical value as a component of an intact preserved farmhouse complex, which although it has lost its old function, stands out by the completeness and specific arrangement of the different building components and remnants of the former yard layout. It has architectural-historical value as a good and intact example of a medium-sized short-gable farmhouse with crosswing from the middle of the 19th century, of a farmhouse type regional to the Land of Altena, characterised by the dwelling house with imposing, high-rising symmetrically arranged front facade, this time concluded with a bell gable, the gabled roof with small half-hipped end above the gable ends and the crosswing arrangement with section doors in one of the side facades, usually under a slightly raised roof. It has ensemble values as an essential component of a harmonious whole, namely a farmhouse complex, further consisting of a bakehouse, a small barn, a larger former cattle barn, a former toilet building, various green elements and a garden with fences. Furthermore as a characteristic component of the (partly) historic building on the Polstraat, where the farmhouse and the barn by their prominent location parallel to the public road occupy a special place. The object is of importance because of the quality of the component parts, consisting of farmhouse with intact main form, facade divisions and detailings.