Little Marchmont Marchmont House
LITTLE MARCHMONT, PICCOTT'S END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1078042
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1948
- List Entry Name:
- Little Marchmont Marchmont House
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE MARCHMONT, PICCOTT'S END
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1078042
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1948
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Little Marchmont Marchmont House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE MARCHMONT, PICCOTT'S END
- Statutory Address 2:
- MARCHMONT HOUSE, 57, PICCOTT'S END
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:
- LITTLE MARCHMONT, PICCOTT'S END
- Statutory Address:
- MARCHMONT HOUSE, 57, PICCOTT'S END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 05288 08612
Details
PICCOTT'S END 1. 5252 (West Side) No 57, (Marchmont House) and Little Marchmont, (Formerly listed as TL 0508 3/1 18.6.48 Marchmont House) TL 0508 3/lA
II* GV 2. Late C18 small country house. Stucco, Neoclassical style, L plan. Low pitched Welsh slated roof with cornice, pediments to road and garden fronts with semi-circular windows in tympana. 2 storeys and attics, entrance front. 2 storey semi-circular bow on right, 3:3 sash windows with glazing bars in reveals. Ground floor pair of 3 light windows under segmental panels flanking recessed porch with Greek Doric columns beneath frieze cornice and segmental panel. 2 fold 6-panelled door with metal grilles to marginal lights. 2 storey 5 window separate dwelling at right angles was former back wing. Garden front trellis verandah, now glazed. Interior contains good original details: friezes and cornices, staircase, north ground floor room elliptical niche, fluted Roman Ionic pilasters, 2 medallion plaques. Home of the third Earl of Marchmont (1708-94), statesman, friend of Pope and Bolingbroke.
No 57 (Marchmont House), Little Marchmont, Outbuilding (former stables) and Gate Piers form a group.
Listing NGR: TL0477609116
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355634
- 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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