THE OLD HOUSE

1 AND 2 THE OLD HOUSE, ICKWELL GREEN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1221781
Date first listed:: 06-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:: THE OLD HOUSE
Statutory Address:: 1 AND 2 THE OLD HOUSE, ICKWELL GREEN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1221781
Date first listed:: 06-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:: THE OLD HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: 1 AND 2 THE OLD HOUSE, ICKWELL GREEN

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 1 AND 2 THE OLD HOUSE, ICKWELL GREEN

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Northill
National Grid Reference:: TL1518745448

Details

TL 1445 9/73

NORTHILL ICKWELL ICKWELL GREEN (East Side) The Old House, (Nos. 1 and 2)

GV II House, now divided into two properties. Medieval origins, reworked C16, C18 and C19. Originally timber framed construction, parts recased, rebuilt and added to in brick. Colourwashed roughcast render to exterior. Clay tile roofs.

Original open hall block runs north-south, retains hipped roof to south, and is two storeyed (floor inserted C16). Widened C18 and C19. Later cross-wings project to west and east, mostly two storeys, C19 one to north of two storeys and attics.

No. 1 is entirely mid-C19 addition, with single storeyed gable to LH and two storeys and attics gable to RH. Mullion and transom windows throughout. No. 2 contains original building. Has three two-storeyed gables of varying proportions. LH one is C16, apparently originally jettied but built out in C19 and 2 storey canted bay added. Other 2 are C19, one with 2 storeyed canted bay, other with early C20 single storeyed ballroom block projecting from it. Canted bays have mullion and transom windows. Between 2 LH gables is early C20 2 storeyed hipped porch with mullioned windows to first floor and double oak doors in moulded surround. Red brick chimney stacks rebuilt C19 with linked octagonal flues, a multiple one at junction with C19 block, an integral double one to original rear wall of hall block. Similar stacks to the various projecting rear wings. Interior: attic retains one moulded crown post from original roof structure, and another moulded post reused from elsewhere. Ground floor retains substantial C16 spine beam with simple moulding.

Listing NGR: TL1518745448

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Legacy System number:: 413674
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.