Hand Side Farmhouse
HAND SIDE FARMHOUSE, BARN CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101113
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Hand Side Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HAND SIDE FARMHOUSE, BARN CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101113
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Hand Side Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HAND SIDE FARMHOUSE, BARN CLOSE
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:
- HAND SIDE FARMHOUSE, BARN CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Welwyn Hatfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL2319912548
Details
1. 5260 BARN CLOSE (south side) Hand Side Farmhouse TL 21 SW 1/15
II GV
2. Early Cl9. Former farmhouse. Used for a time as the New Town hostel. Two storeys, rendered, with hipped Welsh slate roof with one brick stack. Gabled centre projects with one window, above the plain door. The left side has one window above one of 3 lights. The right hand section has one modern larger window and one original window above one window. There is a small addition in the angle with the gable. Brick and rendered plinth. The interior has been altered and new additions built recently, the corner of the original building to the south-east being cut.
Listing NGR: TL2321612551
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158227
- 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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