THE ROOKERY
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II
List Entry Number: 1103209
Date first listed: 24-Oct-1988
Statutory Address: THE ROOKERY, KINGS WALDEN ROAD
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Location
Statutory Address: THE ROOKERY, KINGS WALDEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish: Offley
National Grid Reference: TL 14637 26678
Summary
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
OFFLEY KINGS WALDEN ROAD
TL 1626 (East side)
Great Offley
13/101 The Rookery
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GV II
House. C16 or earlier E crosswing, lower hall range probably C17 but
brick cased. C19 alterations. Timber frame exposed externally only on E
and N sides of crosswing, early C18 chequered red and grey brickwork to
ground and 1st floor of S front of crosswing but gable above roughcast.
Hall range to W cased in C19 red brick in Flemish-bond. Steep old red
tile roofs. A 1 1/2-storeys hall range facing S with 2-storeys gabled E
crosswing projecting to front. Very large English-bond narrow red brick
chimney to E end (rear bay) of 2-bays crosswing. S front has plat band
and plinth to brick front of wing with 3-lights flush casement window to
1st floor and segmental arches to 2 2-lights flush casements to ground
floor. Entrance under tiled gabled hood into lobby by central chimney. 2
gables to 2 upper windows of 2-lights casements across line of eaves. 2-
and 3-lights casements under segmental arches to ground floor and W
lean-to. E and N sides of wing have close-studding to 1st floor. Boards
to represent heavy tension braces have been coach screwed to outside of
studs at rear, plastered infill panels. Purlin ends show the wing to
have a side-purlin roof.
Listing NGR: TL1463726678
Legacy
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Legacy System number: 163111
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.
End of official listing