Morley Hall and Former Stables Attached on South
MORLEY HALL AND FORMER STABLES ATTACHED ON SOUTH, MORLEY PONDS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077973
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Morley Hall and Former Stables Attached on South
- Statutory Address:
- MORLEY HALL AND FORMER STABLES ATTACHED ON SOUTH, MORLEY PONDS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077973
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Morley Hall and Former Stables Attached on South
- Statutory Address 1:
- MORLEY HALL AND FORMER STABLES ATTACHED ON SOUTH, MORLEY PONDS
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:
- MORLEY HALL AND FORMER STABLES ATTACHED ON SOUTH, MORLEY PONDS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wareside
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 38723 15312
Details
TL 31NE WARE RURAL MORLEY PONDS (south side) Wareside Morley Hall and 2/56 former stables attached on south 24.1.67 (Formerly listed as Morley House under General) GV
House. C17. C18 and C20, remodelled in Palladian style by Raymond Erith for Buxton family in 1956,'JFB 1956' on rainwater head at E end. Stucco with stone dressings and hipped slate roofs to main block at N. Gabled and jettied 2-storeys C17 timberframed and tiled block adjoining on S, and stables of red brick with weatherboarded upper floor and steep hipped slate roof, next on S, 2-storeys, 2-windows, parapeted ballroom wing at W end of N wing added in 1930's. Relatively plain 2-storeys, 5- windows N front with central door. Chamfered stone plinth, stucco lined as ashlar of varied course heights with flat arches, heavy modillioned cornice, recessed sash windows with 6/6 panes and upper windows smaller, 6-panel studded double doors in a giant stone surround with full entablature, upward converging jambs and carved scrolled trusses. The eastern part of this 2- windows deep N range replaced a Victorian house and conservatory. S side of N block is a conceit designed to appear as if the (older) C17 cottaqe had been built against the centre of a 2- storeys pedimented villa with flanking 2-storeys towers with heavy modillioned cornices, which would be revealed, if it were to be removed. Inside, the entrance hall has 2 large Tuscan columns at the W end screening the staircase. The inner hall is circular with a wide circular qallery and coved upper ceiling and square lantern. Fine proportions and delicate plasterwork, especially in the Dining Room.
Listing NGR: TL3872315312
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356074
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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