The Old Homestead
THE OLD HOMESTEAD, 38/42, CHAPEL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1176170
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1979
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Homestead
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOMESTEAD, 38/42, CHAPEL ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-09-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/04749/23
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1176170
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1979
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Homestead
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD HOMESTEAD, 38/42, CHAPEL 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:
- THE OLD HOMESTEAD, 38/42, CHAPEL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- King's Walden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 15012 21910
Details
TL 12 SE KINGS WALDEN CHAPEL ROAD (West side) Breachwood Green
4/9 Nos. 38/42 21.5.79 (The Old Homestead)
II*
House. Late medieval open hall house. Early C17 N crosswing and early C17 floor and chimney inserted in hall and extension to S, later extension to rear of crosswing. Timber frame on red brick sill. Exposed framing with plastered panels, red brick casing to ground floor of N wing and S bay of front. Steep old red tile roofs. A long 2-storeys building set back from road facing E with a 2-storeys and attic crosswing at N not projecting but with a gabled rear extension. Entrance into hall range at N end beside crosswing and passing behind inserted chimney to hall fireplace. Separate entrance to S, 2-bays extension. Large external N-side chimney to crosswing with 2 diagonally set square shafts. External rear gable chimney to NW extension, and internal gable chimney to S end. E front has 4 3-lights casement windows on each floor, shallow on 1st floor and deep on the ground floor. The 1st floor window in the gable N of-the wing has small 2-lights windows on each side at the head. Small ovolo moulded window over entrance door. Interior has exposed frame of the 2-bays open hall with curved braces to the tie-beam of the open truss, hollow chamfered. Remains of wall painting of 1600-25 period on N wall of hall of painted panelling with central flower device, freehand in deep red on yellow/brown ground. Also 4-centred plastered brick fireplace on 1st floor has signs of painted decoration in painted panels and 2 fragmentary figures. Chamfered and bar stopped joists and beam of inserted floor in hall. Ground floor of wing has squared joists but chamfered beam with 2-bars stop. External framing of hall bays distinguished from square framing of S extension. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL1501221910
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162801
- 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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