Wisbridge Farm House
WISBRIDGE FARM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175755
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wisbridge Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- WISBRIDGE FARM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175755
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wisbridge Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WISBRIDGE FARM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- WISBRIDGE FARM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Reed
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 36452 36257
Details
REED HIGH STREET TL 33 NE (East side) Reed 3/150
Wisbridge Farm House
GV II
House. Late C16 or early C17, extended later C17 and early C19. Further extended and altered C20. Timber frame on brick base. Roughcast with some weatherboarding. Steeply pitched tiled roof. Two 3 bay lobby houses in series, that to left somewhat later, additions to rear. 1 storey and attic. Entrances central on each section are both in C20 closed pentice porches, 6 panelled door to right. Flanking right entrance are 16 and 4:8 pane flush frame sashes, flanking left entrance are 3 light small pane flush frame casements, all with hoodboards. An additional casement in early C19 bay to far left. Higher brick plinth to left of left entrance. 3 box dormers of 3:2:3 lights. Ridge stacks behind entrances, that to right axial and rebuilt, that to left smaller. Right gable end Is rendered with a ground floor 16 pane sash, attic 2 and 3 light casements. Left gable end is weatherboarded with 1, 2 and 3 light casements. Short early C19 service wing to rear left, weatherboarded, brick to rear with an external stack with tumbled-in offsets, attic casements, further lean-to additions. To rear of main range a short C19 brick lean-to with a hipped roof, an entrance with a bracketed hood, a 16 pane sash and a 3 light box dormer. To rear left a C20 gabled wing. Interior: exposed framing with jowled posts, stop chamfered bearers, fireplaces have stop chamfered and chamfered lintels. Small C17 staircase with an original knob on newel post.
Listing NGR: TL3645236257
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162608
- 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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