The Hollies

THE HOLLIES, 29, UPPER HIGHWAY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1173251
Date first listed:
03-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:
The Hollies
Statutory Address:
THE HOLLIES, 29, UPPER HIGHWAY
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1173251
Date first listed:
03-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:
The Hollies
Statutory Address 1:
THE HOLLIES, 29, UPPER HIGHWAY

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE HOLLIES, 29, UPPER HIGHWAY

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
Three Rivers (District Authority)
Parish:
Abbots Langley
National Grid Reference:
TL 08569 00874

Details

TL 00 SE ABBOTS LANGLEY UPPER HIGHWAY (West side) Hunton Bridge

3/82 No. 29 (The Hollies)

GV II

House. Late C16 or early C17, extended late C17 or early C18 and in early C19. Timber frame, extended and cased in red brick, largely whitewashed. Tiled roofs except shallow pitched slate roof to front range. Original 2 bays to rear with taller 2 bays added, further 3 storey 3 window range added to become new front, all with parallel roofs. Central entrance in C19 front range with a rectangular fanlight, all recessed, simple porch, columns with fluted capitals. 16 pane sashes, 12 pane on second storey, slightly cambered gauged brick heads. End stacks. Lean-to outshuts on returns. Leaded casements in left return. Intermediate range has lower gable end to left. 2 storeys and attic. Ground floor horizontal sliding sash and 2 light casement, first floor horizontal sliding sash, attic 3 light leaded pane casement. A hipped wing behind this range comes down over still lower 3rd parallel range. Exposed jowled posts and clasped purlins. C17 external stack with a large offset and base in a 1 storey outshut, hipped to front lean-to to rear. Rear elevation of earliest range was probably original front. 2 storeys with C18 brick casing. Entrance and 3 ground floor casements, 2 on first floor, all C20 leaded lights. Dentilled eaves. Queen Anne Cottage (q.v.) adjoins to rear left. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: TL0856900874

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
158723
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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