Garden Walls and Gates on the West Side of Hatfield House,joining the Palace
GARDEN WALLS AND GATES ON THE WEST SIDE OF HATFIELD HOUSE,JOINING THE PALACE, HATFIELD PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173389
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls and Gates on the West Side of Hatfield House,joining the Palace
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN WALLS AND GATES ON THE WEST SIDE OF HATFIELD HOUSE,JOINING THE PALACE, HATFIELD PARK
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- 2002-06-21
- Reference:
- IOE01/04270/05
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173389
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls and Gates on the West Side of Hatfield House,joining the Palace
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN WALLS AND GATES ON THE WEST SIDE OF HATFIELD HOUSE,JOINING THE PALACE, HATFIELD PARK
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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:
- GARDEN WALLS AND GATES ON THE WEST SIDE OF HATFIELD HOUSE,JOINING THE PALACE, HATFIELD PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Welwyn Hatfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hatfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 23565 08394
Details
Old Hatfield TL 2308 HATFIELD HATFIELD PARK (west side)
15/143 Garden walls and gates on the W side of Hatfield - House, joining The Palace
GV II
Rectangular plan garden wall and pair of gates. C17 and C18. E side is early C17, reduced in height in C19, when the centre gate and two sets of statary were added. The statue groups, in rectangular recesses at each end of the wall, are by Bubb in artificial stone, 1823, and came from the Royal Exchange. S side has C18 wrought iron double gates with scrolled side panels and overthrow. Piers with stone ball finials. N gates were moved to the Cecil burial ground in St Ethelreda's churchyard in the Cl (qv). Tall C18 wall continues from S to W sides and returns on N.
Listing NGR: TL2356508394
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158406
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 21 Hertfordshire,
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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