The Barn School
THE BARN SCHOOL, TOWER HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1213561
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Barn School
- Statutory Address:
- THE BARN SCHOOL, TOWER HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1213561
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Barn School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BARN SCHOOL, TOWER HILL
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 BARN SCHOOL, TOWER HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Much Hadham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL4277218901
Details
TL 4218
14/2
MUCH HADHAM
TOWER HILL
(east side)
Much Hadham Village
The Barn School
(Formerly Hill House)
GV
II
House, now a school. Mid-late C19. Red brick, imitation Tudor.
Exposed timber frame and brick nogging to upper storey. Old tile
roof. Many gables and projections, but basically a 7 window
range with 5 windows close to road. This part has a central door
in an arched recess with moulded wooden lintel, to either side of
which is a jettied gable end with ornamental bargeboard, the S
gable combined with a large, square chimneystack. North recessed
part has a gable to street and 2 facing N. The windows are 2-
and 3-light casements with leaded, lozenge shaped panels, most
slightly projecting with tiled window heads. Later, flat roof
extension on front with classical cornice. S elevation has
canted, 1st floor oriel and ornate bargeboard.
Listing NGR: TL4277218901
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 398186
- 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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