Manor House
MANOR HOUSE, ALLUM LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103584
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- MANOR HOUSE, ALLUM LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103584
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MANOR HOUSE, ALLUM 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:
- MANOR HOUSE, ALLUM LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 18960 96357
Details
TQ 19 NE ELSTREE ALLUM LANE Elstree
7/153A Manor House
18.2.85 II -
House(probably Elstree Manor House),now community centre. Probably C17 origins, extended C18 and remodelled c1880. Colourwashed brick and C19 dark red brick with stone dressings;Welsh slate roof, front elevation:2 storeys and attic;main part 6-window range, mostly of large-paned sashes. Small verandah with chamfered timber uprights on square stone bases, curved timber brackets and Welsh slate roof. 2 dormers. Right end is canted with door, window and dormer in side elevation and return cant to rear. To left hand the C19 frontage is slightly recessed with 3 windows on each of ground and first floors and 2 dormers. To left hand of frontage is recessed two-storey wing in C18 (or possibly earlier) painted brickwork with 2 sash windows under segmental arches on first floor. Small lean-to in painted brickwork with single-pitched Welsh slate roof added to front. Side (west) elevation:Two C18 sash windows to first floor;casements below. M-shaped,roof, hipped and Welsh slated and a parapet to the front elevation. Rear elevation: Centre has two probably C17 steeply-pitched gables. C18 six-panel door to left of centre. Mostly C18 sash windows with glazing bars;some C20 replacement windows, 2-storey extension with hipped roof to right;single-storey C18 wing to left;some C20 additions. Interior:Mostly C19, but single-storey rear wing retains some C18 fittings.
Listing NGR: TQ1896096357
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164203
- 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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