The Hoops
THE HOOPS, SMITH END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175528
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Hoops
- Statutory Address:
- THE HOOPS, SMITH END
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175528
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Hoops
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HOOPS, SMITH END
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:
- THE HOOPS, SMITH END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 39918 37999
Details
BARLEY SMITH END TL 3938 & TL 33 NE (Northeast side) 3/120 & 7/120 The Hoops
- II
House. Early to mid C18, refronted early C19, altered c.1950. Red brick and timber frame, refronted in white brick. All rendered. Tiled roof. An L on plan, 3 bays to each wing. 2 storeys. C19 brick front: plinth, ground floor central C20 gabled pantiled entrance porch, half glazed door, flanking canted bay windows with 8 light mullion and transom casements, first floor cross casements with flush frames over outer bays. Red brick left gable end stack, slightly extruded. Roof hipped to right to red brick fronted rear wing with a lobby entrance, central recessed door with a segmental head, single, 2 light and cross casements in shallow reveals. Central ridge stack. 1 bay 1 storey outshut attached to rear gable end. Rendered timber frame to rear, mixed fenestration, a C20 lean-to outshut. Interior: early C19 dogleg staircase with slat balusters, moulded ramped handrail. Some exposed framing in rear wing, jowled posts, tension braces. Formerly the Hoops Public House.
Listing NGR: TL3991837999
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162577
- 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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