Widford Lodge to Blakesware Next to Railway Bridge
WIDFORD LODGE TO BLAKESWARE NEXT TO RAILWAY BRIDGE, WARE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101924
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Widford Lodge to Blakesware Next to Railway Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- WIDFORD LODGE TO BLAKESWARE NEXT TO RAILWAY BRIDGE, WARE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101924
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Widford Lodge to Blakesware Next to Railway Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- WIDFORD LODGE TO BLAKESWARE NEXT TO RAILWAY BRIDGE, WARE 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:
- WIDFORD LODGE TO BLAKESWARE NEXT TO RAILWAY BRIDGE, WARE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Widford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 40624 15856
Details
TL 41 NW WIDFORD WARE ROAD (north side) 1/1 Widford Lodge to Blakesware - next railway bridge
GV II
Lodge. For the Gosselin family, '1886' on date stone on N end. Probably by George Devey. Red brick with red tiled half-hipped roof. A small rectangular 2 storey lodge to Blakesware, set into a slope appearing as 1 storey on E. Symmetrical E front to drive with 2 aggressive parapeted rectangular brick bays flanking a gabled timber porch rising far above the eaves. Plank door under a red rubbed brick arch with a projecting moulded bracket as the key stone supporting a shelf before a large blue on white ceramic plaque of St Raphael set in a niche in brickwork carried above the eaves. Open timber porch with turned stumpy balasters and moulded rail to lower part, shouldered brackets to a moulded wallplate returned across the front to support an arch-braced collar truss with ashlar pieces. 2 close-set tall central chimneys. 2-light casement windows. Bedrooms in lower floor on W. An interesting C19 lodge house with unusual features of planning and decoration. Part of a group with the ornamental bridge to N at this entrance to the park of Blakesware.
Listing NGR: TL4062415856
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160041
- 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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