Holywell House
Holywell House, 40, Holywell Hill
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1103099
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- Statutory Address:
- Holywell House, 40, Holywell Hill
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1103099
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- Statutory Address 1:
- Holywell House, 40, Holywell Hill
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Holywell House, 40, Holywell Hill
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 14639 06964
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 July 2025 to correct typos in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
TL 1406 NE
14/104
HOLYWELL HILL (West Side)
No 40 (Holywell House)
8.5.50.
GV
II*
1785, Sir Robert Taylor architect, for Sir William Domville, later Lord Mayor of London. Three storeys, five windows, yellow brick with low parapet, and pediment over three central bays, over cornice the full width of buildings. Stone string at first floor cills and band at first floor level across three centre bays. Balustrade to centre window. Gauged, flat, brick arches to recessed sash windows with glazing bars. Six steps to door of six fielded, bedded panels with cornice head and decorative fanlight in deep, plain reveal within doorcase of Ionic columns and entablature with enriched cornice. Cast iron area railings and handrail. Wrought iron overthrow with lamp holder in front of door. Inside a first floor room an Adam fireplace in marble with flanking round arched niches. The ground floor room below has another Adam fireplace with decorative plaster composition above, similar niches, ornamental frieze and enriched door and window architraves. There are other period fireplaces and a well staircase, although the lower flights of this are not original.
Nos 36 to 58 (even) form a group.
Listing NGR: TL1463906964
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 163338
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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