Essendon Place (Eastern Electricity Staff Training College)
ESSENDON PLACE (EASTERN ELECTRICITY STAFF TRAINING COLLEGE), HIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101068
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Essendon Place (Eastern Electricity Staff Training College)
- Statutory Address:
- ESSENDON PLACE (EASTERN ELECTRICITY STAFF TRAINING COLLEGE), HIGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101068
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Essendon Place (Eastern Electricity Staff Training College)
- Statutory Address 1:
- ESSENDON PLACE (EASTERN ELECTRICITY STAFF TRAINING COLLEGE), HIGH ROAD
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:
- ESSENDON PLACE (EASTERN ELECTRICITY STAFF TRAINING COLLEGE), HIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Welwyn Hatfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Essendon
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 27378 07920
Details
TL 20 NE ESSENDON HIGH ROAD (west side)
9/55 Essendon Place (Eastern Electricity Staff 30.3.66 Training College)
- II
Country house. Circa 1830 remodelling of late C18 house. Extended and refurbished in 1920s by Sir Frederick William Lewis, later Lord Essendon. Further extensions c1960 as conversion to present use. Painted stucco, slate roof. 2 storeys and attics. 5-window block on right has projecting square pavilions enclosing tetrastyle Greek Ionic loggia, the end bays with shallow segmental-headed recesses. Sash windows. 9-window extension on left. Garden elevation has 3-window end projections and a central full-height canted bay window with 1st floor cast iron balcony. Interior is mostly in a 1920s Georgian revival style. Large-scale detailing including staircase entrance hall. Ground floor left hand room has late cl8 panelling. Some c1830 doorcases on landing. Large c1960 extension on N side.
Listing NGR: TL2737807920
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158314
- 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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