Almshouse Almshouses
ALMSHOUSE, 3, NEW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174131
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouse Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- ALMSHOUSE, 3, NEW ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174131
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouse Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALMSHOUSE, 3, NEW ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- ALMSHOUSES, 1 AND 2, HIGH 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:
- ALMSHOUSE, 3, NEW ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- ALMSHOUSES, 1 AND 2, HIGH STREET
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 17848 95333
Details
TQ 1795 ELSTREE HIGH STREET (East side) Elstree
14/159 Nos. I and 2 Almshouses 30.4.74 (formerly listed as The Almshouses)
GV II
Group of 3 almshouses. c.1882-3, erected for Lord Aldenham. Brick, sham timber framing, tile hanging. Tiled roof. Asymmetrical Arts and Crafts Style. One storey. Nos. 1 and 2 have entrances to High Street towards centre under separate gables. No. 2 projects forward with entrance in side of timber recess. 4 centred heads to porch and to door to No. 1. No. 1 has a 3 light bay window to left, leaded lights, chamfered brick base. Similar window to right on No. 2. Moulded arched braces support slightly projecting rendered gables without original sham timber framing. Ridge of wing to right is higher. Ridge tiles. Rendered plinth. Right return has 2 gables, that to rear over entrance to No. 3. Stack to right of front gable has 2 diagonal shafts and oversailing courses. Similar features as at front. Left return: tile hung gable with external stack to rear, 2 diagonal shafts with oversailing courses, another similar stack to rear of No. 3. Includes No. 3 Almshouse, New Road. Included for group value. (Pevsner 1977).
Listing NGR: TQ1784895333
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164210
- 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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