Entrance Court Wall and Gateways to Skynner's Almshouses Skynner's Almshouses
ENTRANCE COURT WALL AND GATEWAYS TO SKYNNER'S ALMSHOUSES, 68-88, BANCROFT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173005
- Date first listed:
- 13-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Court Wall and Gateways to Skynner's Almshouses Skynner's Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- ENTRANCE COURT WALL AND GATEWAYS TO SKYNNER'S ALMSHOUSES, 68-88, BANCROFT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173005
- Date first listed:
- 13-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Court Wall and Gateways to Skynner's Almshouses Skynner's Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENTRANCE COURT WALL AND GATEWAYS TO SKYNNER'S ALMSHOUSES, 68-88, BANCROFT
- Statutory Address 2:
- SKYNNER'S ALMSHOUSES, 68-83, BANCROFT
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:
- ENTRANCE COURT WALL AND GATEWAYS TO SKYNNER'S ALMSHOUSES, 68-88, BANCROFT
- Statutory Address:
- SKYNNER'S ALMSHOUSES, 68-83, BANCROFT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 18564 29504
Details
1. TL 1829 NE 5/3 BANCROFT 13.4.51 (EAST SIDE) TL 1829 NE 5/3A Nos 68 to 83 (consec) (Skynner's Almshouses). Entrance Court Wall and gateways to No 68 to 88 (consec) (Skynner's Almshouses).
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2. Two long ranges of C17 brick almshouses. The brickwork is very largely of stretcher courses and much restored. The ranges are dated 1670 and 1698. Roofs over the single storey are steeply tiled and have eight rectangular chimney stacks, at intervals, much restored. Pairs of simple Tudor doors separate stretches of 4 window in one range, 2 windows in the other (all diamond-leaded casements of two or three lights). Low brick wall. encloses narrow garden in front of the ranges, each apnroached through 1 tall brick entrance gate. Each gateway contains a sunken stone panel. engraved with a record of the charitable gift. RCHM, pages 123-124.
Nos 68 to 83 (consec) (Skynner's Almshouses), Entrance Court Wall and Gateway form a group.
Listing NGR: TL1856429504
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 161424
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Hertfordshire, (1910)
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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