Allum House
2, BARHAM AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174052
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Allum House
- Statutory Address:
- 2, BARHAM AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174052
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Allum House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2, BARHAM AVENUE
- Statutory Address 2:
- ALLUM HOUSE, 8, ALLUM 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:
- 2, BARHAM AVENUE
- Statutory Address:
- ALLUM HOUSE, 8, ALLUM LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 18713 96233
Details
TQ 19 NE ELSTREE ALLUM LANE (North side) Elstree
7/153 No. 8 - (Allum House)
- II
Former stables to Barham House (not listed) with flanking houses for coachman and gardener. Now 2 dwellings. 1789 on quoin, altered mid C20. Stuccoed brick. Slate roof. 2:4:2. 2 storeys and central attic. Centre bays project under pediment with moulded cornices. Ground floor: 4 round headed windows in relieving arches. First floor casements with oculi in attic. Flanking wings have entrances towards centre under mid C20 Tuscan porches in angles with centre block. Similar windows. Hipped roofs. Stack on central ridge and 2 on hips to sides. 2 plaques to rear of return walls both inscribed defining boundary of property, that to right is dated 1789, possibly reset. Interior not inspected. (RCHM Typescript). Includes No. 2 Barham Avenue.
Listing NGR: TQ1871396233
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164202
- 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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