The Bury
THE BURY, BURY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173409
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Bury
- Statutory Address:
- THE BURY, BURY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173409
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Bury
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BURY, BURY LANE
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:
- THE BURY, BURY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Three Rivers (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Batchworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 06029 94188
Details
TQ 0694 SW RICKMANSWORTH BURY LANE (South side) Rickmansworth
13/125 The Bury 26.7.51
II
Large house, now health centre. Late C16 origins, main range rebuilt mid C17, extended late C17 by J. Fotherley, altered C18, restored late C19 by J.S. Gilliatt. Some timber frame, red brick, all roughcast. Tiled roofs. Originally a double ended hall house, parlour wing to N, service wing to S. Hall range rebuilt and parlour wing cut back in mid C17. Long wing added late C17 to form present L-shaped building. 2 storeys and attics. Loosely symmetrical 10 bay elevation to garden all in 1 plane. Central and outer gables over 2 windows each. Ground floor: central, left end of main range and right wing entrances, all glazed doors with cambered heads. Flanking central bay are pseudo-Venetian tripartite sashes. Entrance to right of main range blocked and replaced with a 12 pane glazing bar sash, similar windows in wings. First floor sashes, flanking central bays pseudo-Venetian tripartite, that to right blind, outer bays on main range tripartite with central raised ogee heads. Coped parapet links gables. Octagonal lights in gables. C19 ridge stacks. Large stack with 3 diagonal shafts in central valley of 2 span roof to left of centre. Left return 2 large external C17 stacks with brick diapering, offsets, paired diagonally set shafts rebuilt. Added to right is a 1 bay lower 2 storey outshut with an upper lunette window, hipped roof. Blocked openings to right return, massive external stack rising to 2 heads, each with paired diagonally set shafts. Leaded pane casements. To rear right extends long wing with a 6 bay loggia rebuilt in C19. Tall round arches with upper timber balcony. Roof hipped to rear, blocked openings, plat band. Inner or entrance elevation: 6 bays to main range and parlour wing, gables to centre and right end. C19 door to entrance in 2nd bay from right. 3 light stained glass light over door with ogee headed leaded panes. Ground floor canted bay to right with cambered heads to sashes. To left below central gable a 2 storey canted bay, 6 and 8 light timber mullion and transom casements with ogee headed leaded panes, diamond lights in gables. Rear wing has scattered casements, 2 extruded stacks with paired diagonally set shafts. Interior: C17 handrails and newel posts re-used in staircase, C17 fireplaces with 4 centred moulded heads and jambs, panelling, clasped purlin roof. The Bury was the Manor House of Rickmansworth until 1741. (RCHM Typescript: VCH 1908: Pevsner 1977).
Listing NGR: TQ0602994188
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158768
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977)
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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