Holt Farmhouse
HOLT FARMHOUSE, NOKE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102860
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Holt Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HOLT FARMHOUSE, NOKE LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102860
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Holt Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLT FARMHOUSE, NOKE 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.
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:
- HOLT FARMHOUSE, NOKE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Stephen
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 12147 03588
Details
TL 10 SW ST STEPHEN NOKE LANE (south west side)
12/326 Holt Farmhouse
14.10.77
GV II
Farmhouse. A good example of a 2-unit house, both parts probably dating to the C15. Altered C16-17. Extended each end in later C19 to form a long range on a canted plan. Timber frame. Plastered walls. Weatherboarded extensions. Plain tile roofs. 1 storey and attics. The larger unit is on the NE side. It has 3 broad eaves gables, the left gable marking the C15 cross wing and the right 2 the former 2-bay open hall. C19 pentice addition to front ground floor. Glazing bar casements throughout. At the right end of this range and at join with other unit is a taller gabled block, probably a late C17 wing. The other unit is 2-3 bays and externally has 2 small attic casements. Also a former hall, it has, on the 1st floor, exposed joists and main beams of high quality. Interior of larger unit has a screens partition between cross wing and hall with depressed 4-centred doorheads. The inserted hall floor dates c1600 and has chamfer-stopped beams and joists. The C19 wings either end of the whole range are each 2 windows. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL1214703588
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163870
- 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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