Sopwell Nunnery Ruins
SOPWELL NUNNERY RUINS, COTTONMILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103135
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Sopwell Nunnery Ruins
- Statutory Address:
- SOPWELL NUNNERY RUINS, COTTONMILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103135
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Sopwell Nunnery Ruins
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOPWELL NUNNERY RUINS, COTTONMILL 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:
- SOPWELL NUNNERY RUINS, COTTONMILL LANE
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 15111 06328
Details
1. 1582 COTTONMILL LANE (East Side)
Sopwell Nunnery ruins TL 10 NE 24/120
II
2. Unroofed ruins of a very large, 2-storey mansion, built in mid C16 by Sir Richard Lee from and among the remains of the original Sopwell Nunnery. On East face 3-light Perpendicular mullioned windows have been partly blocked or extended in this re-building. Walls of flint with brick headers and dressings, and moulded stone string. Various other foundations and parts of buildings, much overgrown. Large building to West in field has been modernised later, then demolished, but mediaeval foundations standing. AM.
Listing NGR: TL1511106328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163228
- 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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