Holy Rood House
HOLY ROOD HOUSE, EXCHANGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175356
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Holy Rood House
- Statutory Address:
- HOLY ROOD HOUSE, EXCHANGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175356
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Holy Rood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLY ROOD HOUSE, EXCHANGE ROAD
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:
- HOLY ROOD HOUSE, EXCHANGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Watford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 10872 96350
Details
1. 5259 EXCHANGE ROAD
Holy Rood House TQ 1096 SE 9/43
II
2. Circa 1890 presbytery of Holy Em-d Church, by J F Bentley. Flint and roughcast to front, 2-storey with plain tile roof and 2 truncated brick stacks with stone band. Deep eaves roof. Three window range. Roughcast 1st floor with 2 splayed oriel windows rising to eaves and one triple window, flush to wall. Small paned sash windows. Ground floor flint-faced with stone string over. Moulded Gothic arched doorway with door deep set. Adjoining to south 3 light stone mullioned window with flat moulded head. To north 2 wood small-paned sashes, flush to wall, inner one longer 3 light, outer 4 light. South gable end flint and stone faced. Tile-hung north gable with swept out eaves. West side projecting wing with paired gables, tile-hung with swept out eaves. Two groups of triple windows, small-paned sashes in rendered wall below.
Listing NGR: TQ1087296350
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158161
- 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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