4, WATER LANE
4, WATER LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268700
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 4, WATER LANE
- Statutory Address:
- 4, WATER LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268700
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 4, WATER LANE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4, WATER 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:
- 4, WATER LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hertford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 32435 12395
Details
HERTFORD
TL3212SW WATER LANE, Hertford Castle
817-1/19/313 (East side)
10/02/50 No.4
GV II
Stable and coachhouse, now offices. Late C18, altered late
C20. Red brick, Flemish bond, hipped old tile and Welsh slated
roof above corbel band and dentil header brick cornice.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, irregular fenestration, plat band at
first-floor level on south and part west elevation, block
truncated on SW corner by demolition for construction of
Hertford Relief Road in 1964.
South elevation first floor has half box dormer with coupled
6-pane sash windows. East elevation 3 half box dormers, that
on right raised higher with C20 casement window, small
recessed casement left of centre. Ground floor has paired
doors at left under broad rubbed brick flat arch with
segmental intrados, recessed 6-pane sash at left under wood
lintel, and at right half glazed door with sidelights. Further
right are small casement and sash, and far right carriage
entrance, with 2 tall battened doors with pierced cruciform
vents and long wrought-iron strap hinges, with reused timber
beam lintel.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the stables and adjoining cottages were built
by the Marquess of Downshire in conjunction with his
reconstruction of the Gate House. A building in this location
appears on the Dury and Andrews map of Hertford of 1766, and
the previous list raises the possibility of their containing
earlier structure.
Forms a group with Nos 6-10 and 12-16 (qqv).
(Hertfordshire Countryside: Davies AG: From Royal Palace to
Council Offices: Letchworth: 1946-1971: 34-8; Hertfordshire
Countryside: Jones LFR: In the grounds of Hertford Castle:
-1972: 46-7).
Listing NGR: TL3243512395
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461546
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hertfordshire Countryside in Hertfordshire Countryside, (1946-1971), 34-38
Hertfordshire Countryside in Hertfordshire Countryside, (1972), 46-47
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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