Rivers Lodge (Rothamsted Experimental Station) (Including Front Railings)
RIVERS LODGE (ROTHAMSTED EXPERIMENTAL STATION) (INCLUDING FRONT RAILINGS), WEST COMMON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102961
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Rivers Lodge (Rothamsted Experimental Station) (Including Front Railings)
- Statutory Address:
- RIVERS LODGE (ROTHAMSTED EXPERIMENTAL STATION) (INCLUDING FRONT RAILINGS), WEST COMMON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102961
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Rivers Lodge (Rothamsted Experimental Station) (Including Front Railings)
- Statutory Address 1:
- RIVERS LODGE (ROTHAMSTED EXPERIMENTAL STATION) (INCLUDING FRONT RAILINGS), WEST COMMON
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:
- RIVERS LODGE (ROTHAMSTED EXPERIMENTAL STATION) (INCLUDING FRONT RAILINGS), WEST COMMON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harpenden Town
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 13519 13527
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/01/2013
TL 11 SW
5/79
HARPENDEN
WEST COMMON
(west side)
HARPENDEN
Rivers Lodge (Rothamsted Experimental
Station) (including front railings)
II
House, now offices. Circa 1800. Red brick with slate hipped
roof. Mauve and red brick late-C19 and mid-C20 rear extensions
(not of special interest). 2-storey front range has 3 sash
windows with gauged brick heads. Good central doorcase. Reeded
6-panel door; panelled reveals; reeded pilasters; moulded
entablature; open pediment with enriched cornice. Semicircular
Adam-style leaded fan. Triple-hung sash windows to ground floor
either side. Round-headed 1st floor central window with Gothic
top glazing bars. Flat wooden eaves with paired brackets. 6
stone steps to door with simple railings. Wall and railings
adjoin either side of block, spreading outwards to a wide
frontage. Spikes with 3-point heads. Piers at intervals with
vase finials. Single central gate.
Listing NGR: TL1351913527
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163613
- 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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