Panshanger Orangery and Conservatory
PANSHANGER ORANGERY AND CONSERVATORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054057
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Panshanger Orangery and Conservatory
- Statutory Address:
- PANSHANGER ORANGERY AND CONSERVATORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054057
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Panshanger Orangery and Conservatory
- Statutory Address 1:
- PANSHANGER ORANGERY AND CONSERVATORY
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PANSHANGER ORANGERY AND CONSERVATORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hertingfordbury
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 28915 13231
Details
HERTINGFORDBURY PANSHANGER
TL 21 SE
5/67 Panshanger Orangery
20.10.52 and Conservatory
(formerly listed
as Panshanger)
- II
Former orangery to Panshanger House (demolished). c.1856. For the 7th
Earl Cowper. White brick with terracotta dressings. Classical style. 11
bays, 4:3:4 in 3 distinct sections. Central 3 bays project slightly.
Original sashed openings empty with a few surviving glazing bars, double
gauged brick flat arched headed surrounds. Brick pilasters to each bay.
Terracotta panel over centre bays with rich festoon and drop relief.
Terracotta cornice to pierced parapet with double row of terracotta
medallions, cornice. Outer bays similar without festooned panels, lower
cornice to parapet. Similar 3 bay returns with parapet continued also
on returns of central section. To rear centre bays as to front, outer
bays are blind with small entrances in penultimate bays. Some moulded
rafters to hipped roof. Interior is divided into 3 sections, iron braces
to roof. Extending to rear right a low brick wall returns to form rear
of a smaller 5 bay former conservatory. Central bay projects with a
blind panel below terracotta cornice, pilasters, 2 bay returns. To rear
left 3 bay wall with buttresses, coping. Formal gardens once lay
immediately S of Orangery leading on to landscaped grounds and Mimram
valley laid out by H. Repton, 1799-1801. (Country Life 11 and 18/1/1936).
Listing NGR: TL2891513231
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356173
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 11 January, (1936)
Country Life in 18 January, (1936)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 21 Hertfordshire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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