26, 27 AND 28
26, 27 AND 28
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100396
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 26, 27 AND 28
- Statutory Address:
- 26, 27 AND 28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100396
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 26, 27 AND 28
- Statutory Address 1:
- 26, 27 AND 28
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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:
- 26, 27 AND 28
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Gaddesden
- National Grid Reference:
- SP9923013426
Details
LITTLE GADDESDEN LITTLE GADDESDEN
SP 9913 (West side)
9/205 Nos. 26, 27,
- and 28
GV II
Block of 3 houses. No. 27 early C19, Nos 26 and 28 1850 for Brownlow
estate. Red brick with stone mullioned windows, steep old red tile roofs
and openwork timber trusses in gables at front of No. 27 and on E side
of No. 28. A deliberately picturesque group of estate houses at entrance
to park facing S with E wing extending N beside road. 2 storeys,
L-shaped block formed by irregular extensions to symmetrical No. 27.
This has a 2-cells lobby-entry plan with 2 windows to each floor,
central gabled porch, large square central chimney topped by 4 tall
octagonal shafts with moulded caps and bases. 2-light chamfered stone
mullioned windows on 1st floor, 3-light on ground floor, all with
lattice leaded casements. Timber framed pargetted porch. Interior has a
cellar. The house was the laundry house and had drying green to N. No.
26 to W has lighter red brick and matching tiled roof but red relieving
arches to stone mullioned windows and projecting gabled crosswing and
diagonally set square shafts to chimneys. Carved brackets springing from
moulded corbels support gable ridge, purlins and wallplates. Similar
treatment of No. 28 formerly 3 houses with gabled timber porch on E.
Listing NGR: SP9923013426
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 157736
- 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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