Stables at Bayfordbury 220 metres to west south west of mansion
Stables at Bayfordbury 220 metres to west south west of mansion, Lower Hatfield Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101716
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Stables at Bayfordbury 220 metres to west south west of mansion
- Statutory Address:
- Stables at Bayfordbury 220 metres to west south west of mansion, Lower Hatfield Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101716
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Stables at Bayfordbury 220 metres to west south west of mansion
- Statutory Address 1:
- Stables at Bayfordbury 220 metres to west south west of mansion, Lower Hatfield 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:
- Stables at Bayfordbury 220 metres to west south west of mansion, Lower Hatfield Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bayford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 31369 10387
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 03/06/2020
TL 31 SW
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BAYFORD
LOWER HATFIELD ROAD (South side)
Stables at Bayfordbury 220 metres to west south west of mansion
(formerly listed as Stables at Bayfordbury)
24.11.66
GV
II
Stables. Circa 1812 for William Baker II MP probably to designs by Francis Aldhouse when former stable pavilion was taken into domestic use at Bayfordbury. White brick (actually shades of salmon and yellow), uncoursed knapped flint panels in screen wall, and low-pitched hipped roof of graduated slates.
A square stone paved courtyard surrounded on north, east and south by two storeys uniform buildings and on west by a two metre high wall with six wide flint panelled piers carried higher with stone copings and wrought iron gate in narrow central entrance between two piers. West side of east range has entrance carriageway at north, four pairs of double doors in segmental arched recesses for coach/carriage houses, and round arched entrance to stair to upper floor. First floor has central circular blind recess and three recessed sash windows to each side with eight/eight panes. Round arched recesses to north and south wings with small-panes windows and flush-bead panelled doors to stables on north and stable cottages on south. More normal fenestration for cottages on south side of south wing. Formal west front to rose garden has flint panels in screen wall, large round headed recess between corner pilasters to west ends of north and south ranges, and false eight/eight panes recessed sash windows central on first floor above.
Listing NGR: TL3136910387
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160636
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, A, The Victoria History of the County of Hertford, (1912)
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977), 90 91
Country Life in 17 January, (1925), 92-99
Country Life in 24 January, (1925)
Kellys Directory in Hertfordshire, (1914), 50 51
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 21 Hertfordshire,
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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