Westmill House
WESTMILL HOUSE, WESTMILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1205184
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Westmill House
- Statutory Address:
- WESTMILL HOUSE, WESTMILL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1205184
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Westmill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WESTMILL HOUSE, WESTMILL 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:
- WESTMILL HOUSE, WESTMILL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thundridge
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 33864 16299
Details
TL 31NW WARE RURAL WESTMILL ROAD (east side) Westmill 1/2 Westmill House (Formerly listed under General) 24.1.67
GV II*
House. Early C17, plastered and rewindowed in Georgian manner 1781 (RCHM Typescript). Timber frame, plastered and lined as ashlar. Steep old red tile roof with hip at NW corner. A large L-shaped house facing W. 2-storeys, cellar and attics. N wing extends to rear, with a stair tower in the angle. Principal room at S end of W wing with a large rear fireplace (external lateral chimney stack with 3 diamond stalks) and this room formerly occupied much of the entrance hall. The parlour was at N of this wing and formerly extended to S where there is now a study. Kitchen in NE wing with service room at E end. Chimney at junction of the wings and stair in the angle with an early C17 balustrade surviving in the attic storey. C17 cross-windows survive on the N elevation with a small bellcote next the middle 1st floor window. Formal W front has a moulded eaves cornice 5 flush box sash windows with small panes of Crown-glass and a central 6-panel fielded door with semi-circular fanlight with interesting Gothic tracery. Tuscan doorcase with attached columns and open triangular pediment. Wall painting with Corinthian capital in 1st floor room over kitchen (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL3386416299
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356103
- 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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