The Town House
THE TOWN HOUSE, BALDOCK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101288
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Town House
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWN HOUSE, BALDOCK ROAD
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- 2002-06-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/07384/30
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101288
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Town House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWN HOUSE, BALDOCK 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:
- THE TOWN HOUSE, BALDOCK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cottered
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 31679 29283
Details
TL 3129 COTTERED BALDOCK ROAD (south side)
5/10 The Town House (formerly listed as Church Cottage) 22.2.67 GV II
Block of 3 almshouses, now one house. '1767' cut in brick beside central cartouche. For Rev. Angel Chauncy who left £200 to build a house for the poor to replace properties in the churchyard. Red brick 'with black headers, fine red brick dressings and dentilled eaves cornice, rusticated stone quoins and central cartouche, and steep old red tile roof, extending as a catslide over the continuous rear outshut. A large, one and a half storeys building facing E. Symmetrical E front with central door under stone cartouche carved with arms. 6 windows (the outer ones formerly doors). Segmental arches to 2-light headed casements. 3 hipped dormers, similar at rear. 2 central red brick chimneys (VCH (1914) 232).
Listing NGR: TL3167929283
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 159839
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, The Victoria History of the County of Hertford, (1914), 232
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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