WATFORD PLACE
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II
List Entry Number: 1101103
Date first listed: 26-Aug-1952
Statutory Address: WATFORD PLACE, 27, KING STREET
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Location
Statutory Address: WATFORD PLACE, 27, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Hertfordshire
District: Watford (District Authority)
National Grid Reference: TQ 11093 96140
Summary
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
1.
5259 KING STREET
No 27
(Watford Place)
TQ 1196 SW 10/63 26.8.52
II
2.
Large stucco faced house of circa 1797, altered circa 1822. Two storey centre,
one storey wings. Parapets. Slate roofs. Centre originally 3-storeys. Five window
range, square headed windows above, long round headed windows below. Glazing bar
sashes. Cornice, platband between floors and moulded ground floor sill band over
basement. Central 3 bay porch, 4 Ionic columns with entablature. Curving side walls
with round arched openings. Wide steps up. Wings 2 windows each with cornice
carried around from centre block platband. Blank arched basement openings. Garden
front similar, but without porch, basement and ground floor windows set in arched
recesses and simple architrave surrounds applied to 1st floor windows with flat
cornices over.
Inside: central staircase hall with palmette balusters to stair and landing. Coved
ceiling with plaster decoration. Good cornices and fireplaces.
Listing NGR: TQ1109396140
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number: 158199
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.
End of official listing