Former Stable Block at Bakers Farm
1, 2, 3 and 4, Stepped Gable Mews, High Wych Lane, High Wych, CM21 0JL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220408
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Stable Block at Bakers Farm
- Statutory Address:
- 1, 2, 3 and 4, Stepped Gable Mews, High Wych Lane, High Wych, CM21 0JL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220408
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Stable Block at Bakers Farm
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, 2, 3 and 4, Stepped Gable Mews, High Wych Lane, High Wych, CM21 0JL
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:
- 1, 2, 3 and 4, Stepped Gable Mews, High Wych Lane, High Wych, CM21 0JL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- High Wych
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 46250 14416
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 June 2025 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards
TL 4614
16/2
HIGH WYCH
HIGH WYCH LANE
Stepped Gable Mews
Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4
(Formerly listed as High Wych Village BAKERS LANE (south side) Stable Block at Bakers Farm adjacent to W end of house)
GV
II
Stable block. 1891 for Mr E B Barnard of Grove Lodge to North, a racehorse owner. Brick rough rendered with red tile roofs and rendered crow-stepped gables rising above roofs, and having ball finials on the bottom steps.
L-shaped stable block in Arts and Craft style, apparently Scottish in derivation. One and a half storeys centre with single storey ranges to East and West and return range, running South from West end. Each part marked off by the crow-stepped gables. Plain, pitch roofed, wooden louvres over lower ranges, but square tapered louvre, with wooden louvred stage above rendered base with projecting cornice. Gabled, bargeboarded, tiled roof tops louvred stage and has wrought iron finial. Small paned bullioned two-light, small, sash windows with 6/6 panes.
West range has three segmental headed stable doors breaking through eaves, with 18-paned fanlights above doors. Carved wooden hatchment on centre block 'AD 1891. EBB'. Stone roll moulding as string course across centre block continuing line of eaves of flanking buildings. Decorative iron plates in the form of a cross in regular pattern on external walls are anchorages for tethering rings on the inside.
Heavy bargeboards to South and West end gables. Sash windows recessed with 6/6 panes, with pair at West gable. North elevation to lane uninterrupted except for row of regularly spaced ventilators with an iron cross below each. Crow-stepped gable over loading door to central hay loft, with projecting hoisting-beam and recessed plank door.
Listing NGR: TL4625014416
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 394134
- 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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