6, TEMPLE GARDENS
6, TEMPLE GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173919
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 6, TEMPLE GARDENS
- Statutory Address:
- 6, TEMPLE GARDENS
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173919
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 6, TEMPLE GARDENS
- Statutory Address 1:
- 6, TEMPLE GARDENS
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:
- 6, TEMPLE GARDENS
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 07830 93033
Details
TQ 0793 RICKMANSWORTH TEMPLE GARDENS (East side) Moor Park
14/236 No. 6
II
House. 1937. By Connell, Ward and Lucas for H. Tanburn. Reinforced concrete post and panel construction. Rendered. Flat roof. International Modern Style. 2 storeys with roof deck and basement. Projecting entrance bay just off centre. Curved outer staircase with hood. Glazed panels flank door. Completely glazed 3 x 7 vertical upper stage to entrance bay for stairs. Set back slightly to left is service end of house. Ground floor on pilotis with part basement. Long horizontal ranges of windows in steel frames with hoods or 'eyebrows'. Parapet. Curved stairs from front at left return angle. A round light immediately to left of entrance. To right and set well back is living room range with garage below ground floor on pilotis. 3 square ground floor windows. Continuous horizontal glazing on first floor. Eaves project slightly. Iron balcony to roof which has a curved shaped canopy, originally open, closed with glass and aluminium panelling. Right return has open ground floor balcony with cantilevered first floor. Garden front: curved outer staircase to right to recess on ground floor which is entirely glazed. Semi-circular cantilevered dining room projection to right. Railings to balcony to left. First floor continuous horizontal glazing and hood. Curved canopy on roof swept round to follow plane of garden front. To far right a short block projects with 2 windows. Interior: retains original arrangement with structural posts as features, one incorporating flue from fireplace. (Journal of the RIBA, 17/7/37, p.901: Pevsner 1977).
Listing NGR: TQ0783093033
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158880
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects in Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects, (1937), 901
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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