Old Church House
Old Church House, Gurneys Lane, SG5 3SN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103219
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Old Church House
- Statutory Address:
- Old Church House, Gurneys Lane, SG5 3SN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103219
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Old Church House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Old Church House, Gurneys Lane, SG5 3SN
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:
- Old Church House, Gurneys Lane, SG5 3SN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holwell
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 16548 33372
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 October 2025 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards
TL 1633
9/19
HOLWELL
GURNEYS LANE (West side)
Old Church House
(Formerly listed as Ardwick Cottage)
15.4.85
GV
II
House, now two houses. C17 or earlier, divided in late C18. Timber frame on stuccoed brick plinth, roughcast, painted brick rear extension projects to East. Steep old red tile roof carried down as catslide over rear extension. A two-storeys, two windows wide house, set back from lane, facing South into orchard. Large C18 internal chimney rising in middle just to front of ridge. South front has two three-lights flush lattice casements to first floor (cast iron lattice casement at Left Hand), two-lights to ground floor with segmental arched heads. Boarded door next each corner with moulded frame, and gabled tiled hood on large S-shaped wooden brackets. Dripboard on brackets over each window.
Listing NGR: TL1654833372
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163029
- 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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