Howe Dell School
HOWE DELL SCHOOL, OLD RECTORY DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100998
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Howe Dell School
- Statutory Address:
- HOWE DELL SCHOOL, OLD RECTORY DRIVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100998
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Howe Dell School
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOWE DELL SCHOOL, OLD RECTORY DRIVE
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:
- HOWE DELL SCHOOL, OLD RECTORY DRIVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Welwyn Hatfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hatfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 22691 08179
Details
Hatfield New Town TL 20 NW HATFIELD OLD RECTORY DRIVE (west side)
8/191 Howe Dell School
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- II
Former manor house and parsonage, now school. Probably C15 origin. Altered 1534, C17 and late C18 when stable block on E was built to form L plan. Original part is roughcast and plaster with plain tile roof. 2 storeys and attics. 5 gable ends with cusped bargeboards. Left hand gable to former cross wing is larger. Irregularly spaced and leaded casement windows. Projecting right hand C19 addition with canted ground floor sash window. Tall C19 chimney stacks with diagonal shafts. Rear elevation with 4-window early C19 centre. C17 red brick N wing. E wing is 2:2:2 windows. Red brick. 2 storeys with floor band and slightly projecting pedimented centre. Small segmental- headed glazing bar sashes. Brick dentil eaves. Plain tile hipped roof. (Hatfield W.E.A. pp. 9-11)
Listing NGR: TL2269108179
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158454
- 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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