Barford House
BARFORD HOUSE, ROXTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137788
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Barford House
- Statutory Address:
- BARFORD HOUSE, ROXTON ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137788
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Barford House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARFORD HOUSE, ROXTON 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:
- BARFORD HOUSE, ROXTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Barford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 13746 53317
Details
TL 15SW GREAT BARFORD ROXTON ROAD
8/50 Barford House 7.5. 52 GV II
Small country house. 1843, remodelled and extended c1856 by John Usher (1822- 1904). Yellow brick with stone dressings, hipped slate roof with wide bracketed eaves. Irregular plan, 2 storeys, dominated by 4 storey square tower. Italianate style. E elevation has variety of sash windows. 2 storey semi-octagonal bay with finial to roof. Tower: ground floor main entrance has 4 panel door and vermiculated rusticated stone surround with camel's head to keystone; first floor has pierced stone balcony bearing coat of arms, with french windows in round-headed opening; each side of 2nd floor has paired windows with round heads and bases; each side of 3rd floor has venetian window; embattled top is c1910 replacement of pitched roof with decorative pinnacle. Variety of brick stacks. (P Johnson, Bedfordshire Times, 27th September 1974. R Wildman, "The Houses of Usher", Architectural Association quarterly, Vol 2, No. 1, January 1970, pp 70-74).
Listing NGR: TL1374653317
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 36453
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Architectural Association Quarterly in Architectural Association Quarterly, Vol. 2, (1970), 70-74
Bedfordshire Times in 27 September, (1974)
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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