Faulkners End Farmhouse
FAULKNERS END FARMHOUSE, ROUNDWOOD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1102973
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Faulkners End Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FAULKNERS END FARMHOUSE, ROUNDWOOD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1102973
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Faulkners End Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FAULKNERS END FARMHOUSE, ROUNDWOOD 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:
- FAULKNERS END FARMHOUSE, ROUNDWOOD LANE
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 11318 15081
Details
TL 11 NW HARPENDEN RURAL ROUNDWOOD LANE (north east side) KINSBOURNE GREEN
2/108 Faulkners End Farmhouse (formerly listed as old House at 7.2.74 Faulkeners End Farm).
II*
Farmhouse. Hall house, built probably late C15, when the house comprised an open hall and W cross wing. In late C17 the cross wing was largely rebuilt and heightened to 2 storeys and attic; E end of hall demolished and a stack inserted at E end of remaining bay. Timber frame with C17/18 red brick infill; red brick facade to S elevation. Plain tile roof. 2 camber-headed windows with C20 glazing bar casements. E and W ends have external chimney stacks, the W one larger and with tiled offsets at the top of a high base; rebuilt shaft. Interior the W wall of the C15 hall has a remarkable set of mid-late C16 wall paintings. 7 panels, probably depicting a biblical story. Male and female Elizabethan characters in contemporary costume. Central panel a landscape with a fortress in background. Partial inscription above in Gothic lettering. Black painted band across bottom formerly above the bench. Mortice holes for bench in door post on left. Hall ceiling inserted later C17. Stack with wide inglenook inserted into late C16 smoke bay. Cross wing has fireplace with curved corners. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL1131815081
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163642
- 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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