Rileys
RILEYS, 2, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101649
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Rileys
- Statutory Address:
- RILEYS, 2, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101649
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Rileys
- Statutory Address 1:
- RILEYS, 2, LONDON 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:
- RILEYS, 2, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sawbridgeworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TL4789414442
Details
1.
5253
TL 478 144
6/9
27.6.73
LONDON ROAD
(West Side)
No 2
(Rileys)
II
GV
2.
Mid C18. Red brick house of 2 storeys and cellar. L-shaped facing E and
N. Steep old red tile roof behind parapet. Gabled to S, hipped to W.
Large internal chimney stack central to N range. Internal gable stack to
S. 1½ storey rear wing to SW with slated gambrel roof. Attached on S,a
timberframed, weatherboarded and red pantiled 2 storey coach-house.
Attached on SW timberframed weatherboarded range with tiled gambrel roof
at W and pantiled next house. E front to road has 3 windows central, one
narrower over door. Red brick with stone coping to parapet. Flat gauged
arches to slightly recessed sash windows with early C19 slender reeded
architraves and corner stops. Victorian horned sashes with 2/2 panes.
Fine C18 Roman Doric doorcase with C19 half glazed door and margin lights,
deep flush panelled reveal, architrave, attached 3/4 columns and full
entablature with triangular pediment. Fret motif to each metope. N front
has similar pattern but blind recess in centre on both floors, and
Victorian oriel upper W. W face of this range has square 2 storey
Victorian bay window with casements. Interior partitions timberframed
and roof of re-used timbers. Recent fire damage but some features remain.
Panelling on Gd floor SE room on S wall with, arch headed buffet C18 with
fluted pilasters, shaped shelves and fielded door panels below. C19 fire
surround with stone slips and ci insert. On 1st floor panelling on W
wall of NE room and S wall of SE room with remains of timber cornice. S
coach-house has 2 pair double doors to front with louvred shutters to
windows over. SE range has outside kitchen at W with large W fireplace,
is plastered internally and the E half is floored as a small room in roof.
Part nearer house is in domestic use as scullery, linked by slate roofed
single storey section with 7 paned Yorkshire casement and 6 panel door
with raised and fielded panels. A restrained architectural design at the
entrance to the town.
Listing NGR: TL4789414442
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160808
- 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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