The Homestead

THE HOMESTEAD, ST JOHNS LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1068760
Date first listed:
07-Jan-1983
List Entry Name:
The Homestead
Statutory Address:
THE HOMESTEAD, ST JOHNS LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1068760
Date first listed:
07-Jan-1983
Date of most recent amendment:
30-Sept-1983
List Entry Name:
The Homestead
Statutory Address 1:
THE HOMESTEAD, ST JOHNS LANE

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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE HOMESTEAD, ST JOHNS LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Great Amwell
National Grid Reference:
TL 37126 12497

Details

GREAT AMWELL ST JOHNS LANE TL 3712 (south side) Great Amwell village 12/13 The Homestead (Formerly listed under 7.1.83 Cautherly Lane)

GV II

House. Early C18, remodelled 1887 by R W Mylne, modern glazed link at E extension not of special interest. 1-storey. Timber frame on low brick sill wall, plastered and colourwashed. Steep old red tile roof, half-hipped to S but large red brick gable chimney at N with 2 diamond chimney shafts. Small gabled NW wing with bullseye window in polychrome brick parapeted gable matching one at rear of Filmer Cottage. Catslide roof at W over garage has 2 small gabled dormers. Part of a group with Filmer Cottage next to the church in the middle of the Conservation Area.

Listing NGR: TL3712612497

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
355875
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

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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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