Coach House and Tower at the Leys
COACH HOUSE AND TOWER AT THE LEYS, BARNET LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250201
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Coach House and Tower at the Leys
- Statutory Address:
- COACH HOUSE AND TOWER AT THE LEYS, BARNET LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250201
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1995
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Sept-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Coach House and Tower at the Leys
- Statutory Address 1:
- COACH HOUSE AND TOWER AT THE LEYS, BARNET LANE
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:
- COACH HOUSE AND TOWER AT THE LEYS, BARNET LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 18384 94910
Details
ELSTREE AND BOREHAMWOOD
463/11/10023 BARNET LANE 02-SEP-03 Coach House and Tower at the Leys (Formerly listed as: BARNET LANE STABLES TO THE LEYS)
II Former coach house and stables, adapted as garages and workshops, with attached service cottage and tower. 1901, altered 1920s. By George Walton for JBB Wellington of The Leys. Red brick, with roughcast upper storey above string of white brick cogs. Deep boarded eaves. Cast iron rainwater hoppers with heart motifs. Plain tile roof with stone gable copings and scrolled kneelers.
U-plan, around small courtyard. 1 and 1/2 storeys.
EXTERIOR: Leaded casements, those to first floor in semi-dormers. Left wing has wide plank doors and high windows to former stables, one retaining an iron post of former stalls. Upper windows have been altered and are no longer leaded. Front end of this wing extended 1920s to provide garages, linking with new arched brick screen across front of court. Courtyard paved with narrow yellow brick in herringbone pattern. Central range has 2 sets of coach house doors with ornamental strap hinges; half-glazed door and window of former stable to left; similar door to right. Upper storey has 2 casements, the left forming a long window with 4 lights. Right wing has taller brick tower to front gable, and contains cottage, fronting to right side. Here there are 2 full storeys, and 3-light windows flanking a central door with fine stained glass floral design.
INTERIOR: contains fireplaces with plain tiles and simple wooden surrounds, elaborate iron window catches, and staircase with splat balusters pierced by heart motifs.
Listed as an important coach house and stables for the Leys (q.v.), designed by George Walton in 1901, that has group value with it and the other listed subsidiary buildings on the estate.
Listing NGR: TQ1838294912
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432475
- 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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