Bury Farm House
BURY FARM HOUSE, BURY END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175625
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Bury Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- BURY FARM HOUSE, BURY END
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175625
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Bury Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURY FARM HOUSE, BURY 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:
- BURY FARM HOUSE, BURY END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Nuthampstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 40030 35022
Details
NUTHAMPSTEAD BURY END TL 43 NW (North side) Nuthampstead
4/133 Bury Farm House 27.5.68
GV II
House. 1422 origins,when in possession of the Crown. Part rebuilt mid C16 for R. Chester, extended early C17. Stacks inserted, floored and raised later in C17. Refronted late C18. Some timber frame, largely rebuilt in C17 and C18 red brick with black brick diapering. Steeply pitched tiled roof. Original hall was to right with storeyed parlour/ chamber to left rebuilt in C16, extended further to left in C17. Now 2 storeys, cellars and attics. Entrance front appears as 4 unequal bays, broader spacing to right. To left of centre a 4 panelled part glazed architraved door, timber portico on octagonal columns, pedimental tiled head. Rendered plinth. 16 pane sashes, deeply recessed on ground floor, much shallower reveals on first floor which was originally jettied on later wings, cambered heads to ground floor and first floor right. Right gable end large C17 external stack with rebuilt capping. Left gable end is C17 brick over cement render with a large C17 external stack with offsets. To rear 3 gabled wings. Behind original hall to left is a short projection with a lower separate steeply hipped roof. C18 brick facing with a ground floor 3 light small pane flush frame casement, first floor a small early 2 light part latticed recessed casement, cambered heads. Projecting from this is a short C17 brick wing with a large internal end stack, rebuilt capping. To right are 2 C17 gabled wings, that towards centre for stairs, refaced in C18, steeply pitched roofs. A ground floor 3 light small pane casement in a deep recess, an entrance with a half glazed door in a deep reveal. To rear centre a short lean-to projection with 2 light casements. Interior: square cut ovolo moulded ornamentally jowled post in original hall, axial and cross axial ovolo and chamfered bearers, C17 newel stair, chamfered brick depressed arched fireplace, cambered tie beams, clasped purlin roof. In attic remains of simple panel wall painting flank steps up, supporting timbers remain for C17 belvedere. Attached to left from front and set back is an C18 1 storey dairy/kitchen addition with 3 light casements, dentilled brick eaves, gable end stack, kneelers to rounded brick coped parapet, entrance to rear. Beyond this extends a further lean-to outshut with red brick to front, weatherboarding to rear. (VCH 1914: RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL4003035022
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162590
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, The Victoria History of the County of Hertford, (1914)
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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