1 AND 2, AYRES END LANE
1 AND 2, AYRES END LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253122
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 1 AND 2, AYRES END LANE
- Statutory Address:
- 1 AND 2, AYRES END LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253122
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 1 AND 2, AYRES END LANE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1 AND 2, AYRES END 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:
- 1 AND 2, AYRES END LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harpenden Town
- National Grid Reference:
- TL1445011637
Details
The following buildings shall be added to the list:-
TL 11 SW
270-1/5/10004
HARPENDEN
AYRES END LANE
(North side)
Nos. 1 AND 2
GV
II
One of two pairs of semi-detached cottages. Formerly estate
cottages built for the Childwick Bury Stud estate. Circa 1890.
In a Domestic Revival style, possibly by Col.R.W.Edis FRIBA,
for Sir John Blundell Maple M.P., founder of the stud.
Red brick with brighter red brick details, some applied timber
framing with roughcast panels on first floor and in front
gables, roof of plain tiles with two bands of fish scale tiles
on each slope, gables with deep verges and barge boards, a
central, brick ridge stack with brick dentil cornice and
ceramic chimney pots.
Plan: mirror image cottages within a central lateral range
and, at each end of the range, a cross wing projecting to
front and rear.
Exterior: two storeys; symmetrical front; on the front a
raised band at first floor level, quoining in bright red
brick, and on the first floor of the central range vertical
boards framing roughcast panels; on the ground floor in the
front gable wall of each cross wing an entrance doorway with
vertical boarded door: to right in left hand wing and to left
in right hand wing, each within a porch with a lean-to, tiled
roof supported on two timber posts; flanking each doorway a
four-light metal casement window with glazing bars [3x4 panes
in each light] with gothic heads to the top row of panes, in
opening with a shallow, segmental, brick arched head, and in
the central range two three-light casement windows with
similar details; on the first floor, in the gable end wall of
each cross wing, a three-light casement window with small
diamond panes set in metal glazing bars, and on the central
range two smaller three-light casements with similar details;
in the gables of the cross wings curved braces in the two
central panels of the applied framing. Rear elevation has at
rear one and two-light casements with diamond pane glazing
similar to front. The applied timber framing, the casement
frames and projecting window sills are all painted white.
Interior: not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL1445011637
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436257
- 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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