Royal British Legion Branch Club Headquarters
Royal British Legion Branch Club Headquarters, Bennets, 21, Leyton Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102997
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Royal British Legion Branch Club Headquarters
- Statutory Address:
- Royal British Legion Branch Club Headquarters, Bennets, 21, Leyton Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102997
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Royal British Legion Branch Club Headquarters
- Statutory Address 1:
- Royal British Legion Branch Club Headquarters, Bennets, 21, Leyton Road
- Statutory Address 2:
- Royal British Legion Branch Club Headquarters, Bennets, 21, Leyton Road
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:
- Royal British Legion Branch Club Headquarters, Bennets, 21, Leyton Road
- Statutory Address:
- Royal British Legion Branch Club Headquarters, Bennets, 21, Leyton Road
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 13433 14071
Details
TL 1314 SW
16/64
HARPENDEN
LEYTON ROAD (west side)
No 21, Bennets (Royal British Legion Branch Club Headquarters)
26.7.51
II
House, now club house. C17 range with early-mid C19 fenestration and rear extension. Main range is timber frame and stuccoed. Plain tile roof. Symmetrical five window range. Two storeys and attics. At centre is a two storey projecting gabled porch. Gabled cross wings at ends, each with lean-to projections. The porch has a early C19 doorcase with Tuscan pilasters and entablature. Single sash windows either side of porch; triple-hung sashes to ground floors of wings. Central three first floor windows are two-light Yorkshire casements. Single sashes to first floors of wings. Left attic gable has a C17 or C18 two-light leaded casement, right gable a Yorkshire casement. Rear wing is stuccoed with slate roof. Two storeys. Five replacement windows.
Listing NGR: TL1343314071
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163598
- 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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