Epping House School
EPPING HOUSE SCHOOL, EPPING GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089110
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Epping House School
- Statutory Address:
- EPPING HOUSE SCHOOL, EPPING GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089110
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Epping House School
- Statutory Address 1:
- EPPING HOUSE SCHOOL, EPPING GREEN
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:
- EPPING HOUSE SCHOOL, EPPING GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Berkhamsted
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 29381 06785
Details
LITTLE BERKHAMSTED EPPING GREEN TL 20 NE (West side) 7/89 Epping House School - - II
Country house, now school. C17 or C18 origins. Remodelled, raised and extended 1820-38 for Sir W. Horne, attorney-general. Altered and extended c.1906 for Sir B. Henderson. Brick, cement render scored to resemble ashlar. Hipped slate roofs. Originally probably 3 bays, 2 storeys, extended to 5 bays, double depth, 3 storeys with a 4 bay 2 storey service wing. Entrance front has central half glazed doors with a segmental fanlight, circle traceried, modified Greek Doric timber porch. Recessed glazing bar sashes with small 6 pane sashes on 2nd storey. Ground floor right has a large canted bay with 5 sashes, moulded cornice to flat head. Plinth. Panelled and bracketed eaves soffit. 2 unevenly spaced ridge stacks, right end stack. 3 bay return to left has a 2 storey canted bay towards front. Garden front, formerly probably entrance front, has a pediment over central 3 bays with brackets and a relief swag. First floor central key blocked 12 pane sash with flanking 9 pane sashes. Ground floor 5 window canted bay with moulded cornice to flat head. Garden doors to left. Ridge stacks flank central bays on rear ridge. Service wing was originally separated by a covered drive, now blocked. To garden is a large bracketed early C20 pediment to left with a keyed oculus. Return end has a central early C20 pediment above a Venetian window facing onto a small courtyard enclosed by single storey stock brick outbuildings with hipped roofs. Interior: early C19 entrance hall and open well staircase with shaped tread ends, oval lantern, marble fireplace mantels, largely remodelled c.1906 with ornate plasterwork. Late C20 addition to left not of special interest. (RCHM Typescript: G. Millington, Little Berkhamsted, 1981).
Listing NGR: TL2938106785
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356196
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Millington, G, Little Berkhamsted, (1981)
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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