Shortmead House
SHORTMEAD HOUSE, FAIRFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114484
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Shortmead House
- Statutory Address:
- SHORTMEAD HOUSE, FAIRFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114484
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Shortmead House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHORTMEAD HOUSE, FAIRFIELD ROAD
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:
- SHORTMEAD HOUSE, FAIRFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Biggleswade
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 18923 45832
Details
FAIRFIELD ROAD 1. 5124 Shortmead House TL 14 NE 2/5 20.5.52 II 2. Circa 1780-90. Gault brick, 2 storeys. Five sash windows, the centre one of 3 lights in a slight projection. Rectangular stone stepped entrance platform with Tower of the Winds columned open porch with corniced top enclosing a wide 6 panel door flanked by side lights, beneath a large, semi-circular 'Adam' leaded fanlight. Simple cornice and parapet. Side elevations have 3 windows, mostly blocked. Projecting wings to rear. Interior retains contemporary decorations Entry hall goes from front to back of house with rooms to east and west. Original plain balustered curved staircase. South-east room has good carved white marble mantelpiece, with delicate corner panels of cherubs and low relief wheatear etc. Ornament to frieze and jambs and contemporary enriched polished steel grate with pierced valance and urns to hobs. North-east room has similar simple mantelpiece with corner blocks ornamented with musical trophies. Contemporary ribbed cast iron grate with hobs. South-west room has a simpler mantelpiece of the same type with rosette corner blocks. Early C19 cast iron grate with canted reveals to sides and top and bowed grate bars. All rooms with contemporary cornices, shutters, dadoes etc.
Listing NGR: TL1892345832
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 37447
- 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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