The Hermitage at St Edmund's College (RC) (180 Metres to West of Main Building)

THE HERMITAGE AT ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE (RC) (180 METRES TO WEST OF MAIN BUILDING), CAMBRIDGE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1175588
Date first listed:
24-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
The Hermitage at St Edmund's College (RC) (180 Metres to West of Main Building)
Statutory Address:
THE HERMITAGE AT ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE (RC) (180 METRES TO WEST OF MAIN BUILDING), CAMBRIDGE ROAD

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1175588
Date first listed:
24-Jan-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
23-Nov-1983
List Entry Name:
The Hermitage at St Edmund's College (RC) (180 Metres to West of Main Building)
Statutory Address 1:
THE HERMITAGE AT ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE (RC) (180 METRES TO WEST OF MAIN BUILDING), CAMBRIDGE ROAD

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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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE HERMITAGE AT ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE (RC) (180 METRES TO WEST OF MAIN BUILDING), CAMBRIDGE ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Standon
National Grid Reference:
TL3699422078

Details

Old Hall Green
TL 32 SE STANDON CAMBRIDGE ROAD
(west side)

1/10 The Hermitage at
St Edmund's College (RC) (180m
24.1.67 to W of Main Building) (formerly
listed under St Edmund's EC College,
Old Hall Green)
GV
II

House, for some time a school sanitorium. C17, bought by the
School 1771. Timber frame roughcast on a stucco plinth. Steep
old red tiled roof, hipped at S, half-hipped at N and E. T-plan
house facing W. Wide one and a half storeys main range with 2
storeys crosswing at S of 3 bays. Large external side-chimney to
right of door. Boarded door with lean-to canopy and casement
window to side. Upper floor has 2 small flush box sash windows.
E end of upper floor of crosswing partitioned in C18 as a small
chapel with a wooden moulded wide semi circular 'chancel' archway
with keystone and imposts.


Listing NGR: TL3699422078

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
161032
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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