Castricum, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Woonhuis en Stolpboerderij
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House and Farmhouse
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 21, 2025
1. Woonhuis en Stolpboerderij / House and Farmhouse Marker
De rentenierswoning is gebouwd tussen 1870 en 1876 door de plaatselijke aannemer Kabel. Het is een gaaf bewaard symmetrisch opgebouwd woonhuis in lokaal traditionele stijl. In de voortuin staan twee monumentale kastanjebomen die zijn opgenomen in het register van te beschermen bomen. De ligging van de woning met de bomen en de naastgelegen stolp aan de Alkmaarderstraatweg, de oude verbindingsweg tussen Castricum en Limmen, levert een waardevol historisch beeld op. Langs deze weg reed van 1896 tot in 1923 de stoomtram Haarlem-Alkmaar.
Een typisch Noord-Hollandse stolpboerderij in al zijn eenvoud. De boerderij is in 1870 gebouwd in opdracht van Jan Kabel. Er is een gevelsteen met de tekst 'Eerste steen gelegd door Cornelis Kabel'. De stolpboerderij is van historische waarde, omdat deze verwijst naar het agrarische verleden van het dorp Castricum. Vanaf 1954 tot in de jaren '60 werden weide- en landbouwgronden verkocht en bestemd voor woningbouw. Het melkveebedrijf is in 1968 beλindigd. In 2011 is de boerderij gerenoveerd. Alleen het vierkant (de staanders en de
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House and Farmhouse
The rentier's house was built between 1870 and 1876 by the local contractor Kabel. It is a well-preserved, symmetrically constructed house in the traditional local style. In the front garden are two monumental chestnut trees, which are listed on the register of protected trees. The location of the house, the trees, and the adjacent farmhouse on Alkmaarderstraatweg, the old connecting road between Castricum and Limmen, provides a valuable historical backdrop. The Haarlem-Alkmaar steam tram ran along this road from 1896 to 1923.
A typical North Holland farmhouse in all its simplicity. The farmhouse was built in 1870 by order of Jan Kabel. A gable stone inscribed with the inscription "First stone laid by Cornelis Kabel". The farmhouse is of historical significance because it harks back to the agricultural past of the village of Castricum. From 1954 until the 1960s, pasture and agricultural land was sold and earmarked for housing. The dairy farm closed in 1968. The farmhouse was renovated in 2011. Only the square roof (the uprights and beams supporting the roof) and the facade remain original.
Erected by Gemeente Castricum, ANWB. (Marker Number 35815/001.)
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 21, 2025
2. Woonhuis en Stolpboerderij / House and Farmhouse and Marker
Location. 52° 32.997′ N, 4° 40.187′ E. Marker is in Castricum, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is at the intersection of Alkmaarderstraatweg and Pr. Beatrixstraat, on the left when traveling north on Alkmaarderstraatweg. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Alkmaarderstraatweg 50, Castricum, Noord-Holland 1901 DA, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Monument Slag bij Castricum / Battle of Castricum Monument (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); De rooms-katholieke Sint-Pancratiuskerk / The Roman Catholic Saint Pancratius Church (about 210 meters away); Jan Hoberg Memorial (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Dingstal (approx. half a kilometer away); Castricum Holocaust Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); Voormalig Raadhuis / Former Town Hall (approx. half a kilometer away); Kogel / Cannonball (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Dorpskerk Protestantse Gemeente / Protestant Community Village Church (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Castricum.
Also see . . . Woonhuis en stolpboerderij (Castricum voor liefhebbers, in Dutch). Excerpt (in translation):
North Holland Stolp Farmhouse The stolp farm, also called a stolp or stelp, developed around the 16th century from the farmhouse with a detached haystack, which was later attached to the house. This eventually led to a type of farmhouse with a sophisticated, square floor plan, the North Holland stolp. This type is characterized by a closed square building mass with a high pyramidal roof, under which all the functions of the farm are housed: livestock housing, hay and cart storage, tools, and the living quarters of the farm family. A high haystack is located in the center, between the four uprights (the square). Stolps can be thatched or tiled. Combinations also occur, such as a thatched roof with several rows of tiles at the bottom to better collect rainwater. The combination of thatch and tiles is also often found on the front, where the thatch is arranged in attractive shapes called mirrors. Source Blom, Piet, Bell-shaped farmhouses in Castricum and Bakkum, 26th Yearbook of Oud-Castricum (2003).(Submitted on November 9, 2025.)
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