Delrow Almshouses
DELROW ALMSHOUSES, 1-6, SUMMERHOUSE LANE, WD25 8DU
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173191
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Delrow Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- DELROW ALMSHOUSES, 1-6, SUMMERHOUSE LANE, WD25 8DU
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173191
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1980
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Delrow Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- DELROW ALMSHOUSES, 1-6, SUMMERHOUSE LANE, WD25 8DU
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:
- DELROW ALMSHOUSES, 1-6, SUMMERHOUSE LANE, WD25 8DU
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Aldenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 14424 97876
Details
TQ 19 NW,
6/44
ALDENHAM,
SUMMERHOUSE LANE (Northwest side),
Aldenham,
Delrow Almshouses, Nos. 1-6,
(Formerly listed as Platt Almshouses)
21.01.80
II
Six almshouses. 1864-5 for the Brewer's Company. Red brick with white
brick dressings. Tiled roof. 1-storey symmetrical terrace. Paired
entrances under gables. 4-centred arched heads to plank doors, chamfered
white brick surrounds. Tiled pentice canopies. Stone-coped gables with
kneelers, that to centre with Arms of Platt. Six windows: cross casements,
white brick chamfered flat arched heads. Plinth, white brick
oversailing course at eaves. Blue tiled horizontal strip in roof. Two
ridge stacks with four octagonal shafts each, end stacks with two such
shafts. Stone coped gable end parapets with kneelers. Arms in plaques on
gable ends. Small rear extensions. Interior not inspected. Almshouses
replace late C16 buildings from 1528 foundation of R. Platt, who also
founded Aldenham School (q.v.). Listed largely for the historical
interest of the building and its foundation.
Listing NGR: TQ1442497876
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164092
- 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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