The Blue House
THE BLUE HOUSE, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1213951
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Blue House
- Statutory Address:
- THE BLUE HOUSE, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1213951
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Blue House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BLUE HOUSE, LONDON 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 BLUE HOUSE, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thorley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 48954 19143
Details
TL 41 NE THORLEY LONDON ROAD (east side) Thorley Street
4/19 The Blue House
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GV II
House. C17 or earlier. L-shaped 2 storeys, altered and roofs raised early C18 modern brick extension c.1968. Now two and a half storeys throughout with cellar under N part of front range. Timber frame plastered with weatherboarded gable, brick plinth and old red tile gabled roof. External gable chimneys, E gable of rear wing weatherboarded, chimney off-centre to N. Tiled, single storey lean-to on E end. Part plastered, E wall weatherboarded. W front symmetrical 2 storeys and attics, 3 windows. Flush box sashes with moulded architraves and drip mould. C18 6/6 paned sashes on 1st floor. Early C19 sashes with vertical margin lights on Ground floor. 2 hipped dormers with 2-light casements. 6-panel early C18 moulded raised and fielded door (top 2 panels glazed) in heavy frame, moulded architrave and heavy projecting panelled flat hood with moulded cornice recessed in centre. Vigorous moulded brackets. Wide-sash 6/6 paned on rear wall of front range. Yorkshire sliding casement to 1st floor of rear wing. Plank door with old iron latch on N. Plank door and C19 casement windows on S. Large cast iron pump in tall pedimented wooden casing outside S door. Presents early C18 central lobby/stair plan with rear kitchen, disguises earlier more complex plan with S end of front range divided from larger room to N over cellar. E half of rear wing was axially divided on both floors with stair in SE corner. Change of floor construction suggests W bay of 2-bay rear wing may originally, have been open to the roof. Heavy chamfered bay post with swept jowl on 1st floor supports cambered tie beam. C17 chamfered axial beam with hollow stop in Ground floor S room. Cross beam over N room corresponds to chamfered cross beam in cellar under the stops indicating an axial division of N end of cellar. Early C18 stair with turned balusters and moulded capping. 2 panel moulded doors generally, most with H iron hinges. This is possibly the messuage called The Blue Boar House alias Mansfields mentioned in deeds of 1770 in HRO. Part of group with historic buildings to N.
Listing NGR: TL4895419143
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 398627
- 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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