Oaklands House

OAKLANDS HOUSE, MAULDEN ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1231802
Date first listed:
13-Jan-1995
List Entry Name:
Oaklands House
Statutory Address:
OAKLANDS HOUSE, MAULDEN ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1231802
Date first listed:
13-Jan-1995
List Entry Name:
Oaklands House
Statutory Address 1:
OAKLANDS HOUSE, MAULDEN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OAKLANDS HOUSE, MAULDEN ROAD

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

District:
Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Ampthill
National Grid Reference:
TL 04183 38220

Details

The following building shall be added to the list:-

TL03NW AMPTHILL MAULDEN ROAD (north side)

3/10002 Oaklands House

- II

Small country house. 1884 by Usher and Anthony for Albert Kimberley in an Italianate style. Red brick walls with stone entrance porch and bay window. Hipped slate roof with brick chimneystacks and wooden eaves cornice. Rectangular on plan. Two storeys; 7 windows. Sashes with horns and no glazing bars. Front elevation has left side stone 3-light bay window with pilasters and brackets flanked by offset porch supported on antae paired with Doric columns on pedestals, with entablature over. Left side elevation has 4 windows, including a 3-light bay on ground floor, and a tented canopy to veranda, supported on iron columns with fretted decoration above capitals. Attached to the rear elevation (west) is a fine conservatory of 1884 with 4 tiers of glazed panels and metal finial on brick base. One storey service wing to north. Interior has a very complete survival of original fittings including oak staircase with turned bannisters and newel posts and round-headed stained glass staircase window, several cast iron fireplaces with marble or wooden overmantels and 6-panelled doors. [See original plans in County Record Office CDE 52/1-4 and agents particulars.]

Listing NGR: TL0418338220

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
407051
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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