River Lea, Gazebo, Iron Railings and Watergate at Rear 63 High Street and Boundary Wall to 63 and 65
RIVER LEA, GAZEBO, IRON RAILINGS AND WATERGATE AT REAR 63 HIGH STREET AND BOUNDARY WALL TO 63 AND 65, RIVER LEA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1221305
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- River Lea, Gazebo, Iron Railings and Watergate at Rear 63 High Street and Boundary Wall to 63 and 65
- Statutory Address:
- RIVER LEA, GAZEBO, IRON RAILINGS AND WATERGATE AT REAR 63 HIGH STREET AND BOUNDARY WALL TO 63 AND 65, RIVER LEA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1221305
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Sept-1995
- List Entry Name:
- River Lea, Gazebo, Iron Railings and Watergate at Rear 63 High Street and Boundary Wall to 63 and 65
- Statutory Address 1:
- RIVER LEA, GAZEBO, IRON RAILINGS AND WATERGATE AT REAR 63 HIGH STREET AND BOUNDARY WALL TO 63 AND 65, RIVER LEA
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:
- RIVER LEA, GAZEBO, IRON RAILINGS AND WATERGATE AT REAR 63 HIGH STREET AND BOUNDARY WALL TO 63 AND 65, RIVER LEA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ware
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 35733 14202
Details
WARE TOWN
TL3514SE RIVER LEA 829-1/9/194 (North side) 08/05/50 Gazebo, iron railings & watergate at rear 63 High St & boundary wall to 63 & 65 (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET Gazebo and iron railings in garden behind Nos.61, 63 & 65)
GV II
Gazebo. Mid C18 restored 1980s. 2 storeys, red brick with yellow corners, plat bands on sides at wall plate level, parapet with stone coping. Hipped pyramidal old tiled roof, with half round ridge tiles over hips and wood ball finial. West wall of gazebo continues as tall red brick boundary wall between Nos 63 and 65. Ground floor has single sash window, with exposed boxes and small panes set in river wall, modern window in east side. First floor has canted oriel bay window over river, with weatherboarded spandrel. 3 sash windows with glazing bars, moulded wood cornice and parapet. North elevation has recessed half glazed door, with 2 flush lower panels, with moulded architrave surround, plain frieze, and flat moulded door hood supported on cut profiled consoles, giving entry to first floor room above 8 stone steps, with wrought-iron handrails. Restored iron railings above river wall linking gazebo to watergate approx 15m to east, a single storey timber-framed structure with weatherboarded sides, and weatherboarded panel above opening to river, carried on curved brackets. Moulded wood cornice and hipped pyramidal roof with half round ridge tiles covering hips. Gazebo and watergate restored 1982-84. (Edwards E and Perman D: Ware's Past In Pictures: Ware: 1991-: 34, 35, 37; Perman D: Ware UD. List of buildings of special arch or historic interest: 1993-: 39; Ware 25" to 1 Mile. Surveyed by the Ordnance Survey Department: 1851-).
Listing NGR: TL3573314202
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 412236
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Edwards, , Perman, , Wares Past in Pictures, (1991), 34
Edwards, , Perman, , Wares Past in Pictures, (1991), 35
Edwards, , Perman, , Wares Past in Pictures, (1991), 37
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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