Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear.
Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear, Hempstead Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1175392
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear.
- Statutory Address:
- Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear, Hempstead Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1175392
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear.
- Statutory Address 1:
- Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear, Hempstead 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:
- Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear, Hempstead 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:
- TQ1033596957
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 April 2021 to remove superfluous source details from text and reformat the text to current standards
TQ 19 NW
4/23
HEMPSTEAD ROAD
Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear.
Formerly listed as Little Cassiobury (Education Office, Watford College) and former stable block to rear, previously listed as No 31 (Little Cassiobury), including outbuildings under Hemel Hempstead Road
26.8.52
II*
Small formal late C17 red brick mansion, a dower house of Cassiobury. Two storey and attic. Hipped plain tile roofs. Three flat topped dormers with moulded cornices. Nine window range to front with projecting three window centre and very narrow one window ends. Wood modillion cornice, brick platband. Exposed box glazing bar sashes. Gauged brick flat heads to surrounds. Outer windows narrow. Central door with later moulded doorcase and pediment on brackets. Inside a panelled entrance hall with corner archways to staircase and through passage. Fielded panels, moulded cornice, fluted pilaster each side of fireplace. Arches with keyblocks and moulded imposts. Panelled staircase wall.
To rear a former stable block altered circa 1930 by C Williams-Ellis, with three round headed doorways, pantile hipped roof and in centre C18 stone panel of Essex arms found in grounds.
Listing NGR: TQ1033596957
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158168
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 13 August, (1938)
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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