The Old Vicarage
THE OLD VICARAGE, 10, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173498
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, 10, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173498
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, 10, CHURCH STREET
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 OLD VICARAGE, 10, CHURCH STREET
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 06027 94381
Details
TQ 0694 SW RICKMANSWORTH CHURCH STREET (West side) Rickmansworth 13/134 No. 10 27.7.72 (The Old Vicarage) (Formerly listed as The Vicarage) II
House, now part offices. C15 cross wing, hall rebuilt in early C18, with C18, early to mid C19 and later extensions. Timber framed wing, rendered. Extended in brick, whitewashed. Tile and slate roofs. Cross wing only survives so original plan obscure. 2 storeys and attics. Entrance front: gable to right over cross wing. Ground floor: plank and muntin door with arched head on left with C19 rectangular bay to right with brick and ashlar base incorporating C15 trefoiled, intersecting blind arcade, 10 light timber mullion and transom casement with moulded surround. Jettied first floor with moulded bressumer. First floor 10 light oriel on brackets. 2 light Gothick window to left, leaded panes. 2 light window in gable, exposed purlins and plates. To left of cross wing is renewed hall range with a taller ridge. Roof swept down over 2 bays of 1 storey continuous outshut. Dentilled eaves and stack to front. A small gabled projection from left return of cross wing over hall. Left end to road has large gable with horizontal sliding sashes. 2 storey C19 block and 1 storey C20 addition. To right of cross wing and projecting forward is 2 storey early to mid C19 block. Re-entrant angle has 2 light Gothick windows, leaded panes. Ground floor segmental headed window with hood mould. To front ground floor cast-iron verandah with slim colonnettes and arched braces. Stack to front. Right return or garden front. 3 bays. Ground floor French windows and continuous verandah. First floor sash to left and two 2 light casements, all openings have moulded architraves. Boxed eaves. 2 separate hipped roofs. Main stack is on right side of C15 wing where it joins C19 addition. To rear: 1 bay with verandah on C19 block. C15 wing projects forward with ground floor Gothick windows in a canted bay. First floor 2 light casement and Gothick attic light. An C18 2 storey block projects to rear to right of C15 wing. Ground floor French windows. First floor 2 light casement and horizontal sliding sash. Hipped roof. Interior: hollow chamfered ground floor binding beam, arch braced clasped purlin roof, curved windbraces. (RCHM Typescript: VCH 1908: Pevsner 1977).
Listing NGR: TQ0602794381
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158777
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, The Victoria History of the County of Hertford, (1908)
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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