THE FOLLY ARCH

Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building

Grade:: II*

List Entry Number:: 1100984

Date first listed:: 06-Feb-1952

Statutory Address:: THE FOLLY ARCH, HAWKSHEAD LANE

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE FOLLY ARCH, HAWKSHEAD LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hertfordshire

District:: Welwyn Hatfield (District Authority)

Parish:: North Mymms

National Grid Reference:: TL 25458 03028

Details

Brookmans Park TL 20 SE NORTH MYMMS HAWKSHEAD LANE (north side)

12/262 The Folly Arch

6.2.52

- II*

Gateway and folly. Formerly S entrance to Gobions houses (dem. 1836). Circa 1740 for Sir Jeremy Sambrooke, probably by James Gibbs. Red brick. Large round-headed arch and thin square turrets. Battlemented. The arch has rusticated voussoirs. The turrets are in 3 stages and have slit windows in deep chamfered surrounds with gauged brick heads. 3 floor bands. Modillioned cornice imitating machicolation. Important landscape value. (Pevsner (1977)).

Listing NGR: TL2545803028

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 158526

Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 21 Hertfordshire,

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

End of official listing

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