Number 14 and Parish Hall
NUMBER 14 AND PARISH HALL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102600
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Number 14 and Parish Hall
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 14 AND PARISH HALL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102600
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Number 14 and Parish Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 14 AND PARISH HALL, HIGH STREET
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:
- NUMBER 14 AND PARISH HALL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barkway
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 38468 35886
Details
BARKWAY HIGH STREET TL 3835 (West side) Barkway
9/39 No. 14, and Parish Hall
GV II
House and attached parish hall, former reading room. House is late C17, altered C19 and C20. Timber frame, rendered with panelled pargetting. Thatched roof. 2 cells. 1 storey and attic. Central entrance with steps and iron railings up to 6 raised panelled C18 door with date 1692 on lintel. Plinth. 3 light flush moulded frame small pane casements. 2 tall gabled 2 light dormers. Left end external stack rebuilt in C19 with 2 diagonally set shafts. Originally external on right end is a similar larger stack with 3 diagonally set shafts. Appearing as a cross wing to right is former reading room of c.1870. Given by the Hon. Mrs. V. Harcourt. Red brick with black brick diapering. Slate roof. Gable front: plinth, 8 lattice light mullion and transom casement, hood mould, quoining, bargeboards. Right return has entrance towards front, plank door in a gabled porch with an outer depressed gauged brick arch, towards rear a 4 light mullioned casement with hood mould. Interior: No. 14 has stop chamfered cross axial bearers, ovolo moulded axial bearer. Jowled posts to clasped purlin roof. C20 additions to rear not of special interest.
Listing NGR: TL3846835886
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162493
- 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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