Overhill House
OVERHILL HOUSE, WARESIDE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089148
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Overhill House
- Statutory Address:
- OVERHILL HOUSE, WARESIDE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089148
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Overhill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OVERHILL HOUSE, WARESIDE
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:
- OVERHILL HOUSE, WARESIDE
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:
- TL3948615555
Details
TL 3915
10/9
24.1.67
WARE RURAL
WARESIDE
(west side)
Overhill House
(Formerly listed as Lorelei, and No 1 (Cyndy) under High Street)
GV
II
House. C17 refronted in early C18, extended at N end c1800.
Timberframed and plastered with an old red tiled roof. A 2-
storeys, attics and cellar house facing E. Originally a small L-
shaped house with the front range of 2 rooms with staircase-hall
between and large kitchen in a rear wing with a large chimney
with oven at the junction of the ranges. A rear lateral chimney
served the right hand front room but the other was unheated.
Circa 1800 the house was extended to the N and a fireplace built
to heat the old S room. Stucco E front symmetrical with plinth,
quoins and modillion eaves. 3-windows with 1-window above 2 in
the N extension. Flush box sashes with 6/6 panes and moulded
cornices over the lower windows. Small paned triple casement to
right of central 6-panel door with fanlight in plain doorcase
with full entablature, swelled frieze and triangular pediment.
Roofs sweep down to 1-storey at rear.
Listing NGR: TL3948615555
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356093
- 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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