Holmes Farmhouse
HOLMES FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101389
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Holmes Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HOLMES FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101389
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Holmes Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLMES FARMHOUSE
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:
- HOLMES FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Walkern
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 31146 24875
Details
TL 32 SW WALKERN CLAY END (east side)
4/9 Holmes Farmhouse
II
House. Cl7 or earlier. Timber frame on brick sill, roughcast with steep old red tile roofs. Ground floor at front cased in C18 red brick. A tall 2-storeys house facing E with a higher crosswing at N and rear outshot. Gabled crosswing has 2-storeys, attic and cellar, with staircase in rear part. Door next crosswing and large central chimney rising through front slope leaving only a narrow room between it and S end. One window to each floor in house and crosswing. 3-light flush casement windows with 2-light to attic. Side-purlin roof structure. 3- light diamond mullioned window in N wall of crosswing. Later internal chimney at N end.
Listing NGR: TL3114624875
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 159667
- 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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