Orchard Mead
Orchard Mead, Ridge, Potters Bar, EN6 3LH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103540
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Orchard Mead
- Statutory Address:
- Orchard Mead, Ridge, Potters Bar, EN6 3LH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103540
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Orchard Mead
- Statutory Address 1:
- Orchard Mead, Ridge, Potters Bar, EN6 3LH
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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:
- Orchard Mead, Ridge, Potters Bar, EN6 3LH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- South Mimms and Ridge
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 21389 00333
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 04/07/2018
TL 20 SW
4/247
RIDGE
Orchard Mead
(Formerly listed as Orchard Mead, CROSS OAKS LANE)
GV
II
Formerly five almshouses, now a house. 1844 by Sir G.G.Scott and W.B.Moffatt for Miss J.Trotter of Dyrham Park, Potters Bar (q.v.). Knapped flint facing on clunch walls with red brick dressings. Tiled roof. One storey. Five bay front. Single entrance and two flanking windows in slightly projecting gabled centre bay. Four centred arched head to door with chamfered brick surround.
Dedicatory plaque with inscription,'1844/These almshouses/were erected/in accordance with the wish of/Miss Jean Trotter/of/Dyrham Park' in gable which has brick parapet and kneelers.
All windows are two light casements with. chamfered and quoined brick surrounds. Brick plinth and cornice. Four tall cross axial ridge stacks with diagonal shafts: two at gable ends single shafts, two flanking central bay paired shafts on hexagonal bases. Gable end brick parapets. Mid C20 extensions to gable ends and to rear.
Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL2138900333
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164301
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977)
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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