The Barns Restaurant

THE BARNS RESTAURANT, OLD KNEBWORTH LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102768
Date first listed:
21-Mar-1984
List Entry Name:
The Barns Restaurant
Statutory Address:
THE BARNS RESTAURANT, OLD KNEBWORTH LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102768
Date first listed:
21-Mar-1984
List Entry Name:
The Barns Restaurant
Statutory Address 1:
THE BARNS RESTAURANT, OLD KNEBWORTH LANE

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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE BARNS RESTAURANT, OLD KNEBWORTH LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Knebworth
National Grid Reference:
TL 22873 20903

Details

Old Knebworth TL 22 SW KNEBWORTH OLD KNEBWORTH LANE (west side)

3/147 The Barns Restuarant

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- II

Restuarant incorporating 2 timberframed barns of C17-18, moved in 1971-2 from Old Knebworth (not formerly listed). The barns are set at right angles in a modern weatherboarded group with plain tile roofs. The Manor Barn on the E side is the older one, probably dating to the first half of the C17. 5 bays. Clasped purlin roof. Straight wind braces. Slightly curved braces to heavy tie beams. The Lodge Barn is later C17 or early C18. Aisled construction. 6 bays. Gabled cart entrances on W side. Queen strut roof. Aisle posts on tall modern brick piers. Braced ties to side walls.

Listing NGR: TL2287320903

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
162094
Legacy System:
LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 21 Hertfordshire,

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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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