Palace House, the Palace East, the Palace West, Bishop's Folly
BISHOPS FOLLY, WINDING HILL, SG10 6HW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1213683
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Palace House, the Palace East, the Palace West, Bishop's Folly
- Statutory Address:
- BISHOPS FOLLY, WINDING HILL, SG10 6HW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1213683
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Palace House, the Palace East, the Palace West, Bishop's Folly
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISHOPS FOLLY, WINDING HILL, SG10 6HW
- Statutory Address 2:
- PALACE HOUSE, WINDING HILL
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE PALACE EAST, WINDING HILL
- Statutory Address 4:
- THE PALACE WEST, WINDING 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:
- BISHOPS FOLLY, WINDING HILL, SG10 6HW
- Statutory Address:
- PALACE HOUSE, WINDING HILL
- Statutory Address:
- THE PALACE EAST, WINDING HILL
- Statutory Address:
- THE PALACE WEST, WINDING 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:
- TL 43070 19722
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/04/2017
TL 41 NW,
3/17
MUCH HADHAM,
WINDING HILL (south side),
Much Hadham Village,
Palace House, The Palace West, The Palace East and Bishop's Folly
(Formerly listed as The Palace ('The Palace West' and 'The Palace East and Bishops Folly'))
19.10.51
GV
II*
House. Originally the Manor House of Much Hadham, and from before
the Conquest until 1647 a residence of the Bishops of London.
Early C16 and later periods. Red brick casing to timber-framed
structure. Old tile roof. Two storeys and attics. Original house
was an E-W hall range with cross wing on W. This cross wing was
refronted in mid C18 with a 6-window, parapeted range. Ground
floor has later conservatory, 6/6 sash windows and half-
glazed door. Floor band, later casements to 1st floor, long
eyebrow dormer just above parapet. On N elevation the front
range has a pointed sash window with Gothic tracery bars. To E
are two projecting gable ends, C18 with floor bands and moulded
corbels. W gable end has sash window and small pane gable
casement. Recessed centre with C18 gable and various casements.
E gable incorporates early C16 brickwork and Ground floor,
moulded, 4-centre arch doorway; E elevation of this has 1st
floor 8/8 sash window. Further E is another C16 brick portion
with modern gable, Ground floor has twin 6/3 sash windows.
Further E is 2-gabled entrance front to Palace East, C18
brickwork probably to C17 range. Two ground-floor, small-pane,
sash windows. Rear S elevation is long, 6-gabled range, original
house 4-gabled on W, only the 4th gable showing any early C16
brickwork. Continuous floor band at eaves level. All windows
C19 casements. C19, canted, 2-storey addition between 3rd and
4th gables. E pair of gables form symmetrical garden front.
Adjoining Palace East on E elevation is C18 or earlier,
timber-framed and plastered outbuilding, weatherboarded to sill
level on E side, which also has 2- and 3-light small pane
casements. Slightly taller C19, painted brick, W extension,
probably for stabling. INTERIOR. Much altered. Palace West has
re-used oak panelling in Ground floor of W range. S Ground floor
with C17 moulded floor beams and C16 moulded stone fireplace,
possibly moved from elsewhere, incorporating 1577 fireback with
arms of Bishops of London. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL4307019722
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 398289
- 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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