Shell House
SHELL HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1186279
- Date first listed:
- 08-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Shell House
- Statutory Address:
- SHELL HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1186279
- Date first listed:
- 08-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Shell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHELL HOUSE
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:
- SHELL HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hatfield Broad Oak
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 54025 19810
Details
TL 51 NW HATFIELD BROAD OAK HATFIELD FOREST
3/88 Shell House
- II*
Garden house/folly. c.1757 and built by the Houblon family. Constructed of knapped and boulder flints, shells, glass fragments and brickwork with a low pitched pantile pediment gabled roof. The original block formed a small rectangular pavilion with pedimented gables at front and rear. The latter was extended to the west in red brick in the C19. The west front has a central semi-circular arched entrance and 2 small flat headed windows, with rustication and keystones forming a Serliana motif. The windows have small panes as has the original door which also has fan pattern glazing in its head and 2 semi-circular stone steps. The keystone over this door has an eagle-like bird with out- stretched wings in white shells. The pediment has a semi-circular dummy window with radiating glazing bars in contrasting material. The corners have rusticated quoins of flint boulders. Each flank has a star pattern of shells, radiating from a central blue glass sphere. Internally, there is mid C18 wall panelling and a coved plaster ceiling. This has a border and other motifs of shells and glass fragments, forming a star and corner quadrants with central rosettes. Either side are later single storey blocks of red bricks with pantile roofs, each having 3 tall chimney stacks on the rear and of only limited interest. Grade II* for rarity.
Listing NGR: TL5402519810
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353644
- 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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