12,14 AND 16, WATER LANE
12,14 AND 16, WATER LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268702
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 12,14 AND 16, WATER LANE
- Statutory Address:
- 12,14 AND 16, WATER LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268702
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 12,14 AND 16, WATER LANE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 12,14 AND 16, 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:
- 12,14 AND 16, 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 32409 12417
Details
HERTFORD
TL3212SW WATER LANE, Hertford Castle
817-1/19/315 (East side)
10/02/50 Nos.12, 14 AND 16
GV II
Terrace of 3 dwellings, possibly subdivided from garden
building, and terminates north end of block of more
utilitarian cottages, formerly stable buildings, Nos 4 to 10
Water Lane (qqv). Late C18. Red brick, Flemish bond, with
stucco dressings and hipped coursed Welsh slated roof, with
lead roll hips, on north side, other faces old tiled. Tall red
brick chimneystack on right (west) rear flank.
EXTERIOR: 5-bay elevation, with centre 3 slightly recessed,
Gothick style to match the refurbished gate house and south
wing of Hertford Castle. First floor has three 2-light coupled
small-paned casements with moulded lancet heads and surrounds,
with glazed stucco quatrefoils either side of central window,
narrow stucco band at first-floor level. Ground floor has 2
tall coupled lancet headed casements, left and right of
central door, half-glazed with 2 recessed lower panels, and
traceried middle and upper lights, with Tudor arched head,
recessed in moulded stucco surround with recessed spandrel
panels and projecting flat dripmould. Projecting ends each
have similar doors with lancet-headed sidelights, all under
flat dripmould.
East flank elevation has 6-pane sash on first floor, and
further 3-light window. Irregular fenestration including C20
casement window in central infilled door opening.
INTERIOR: of No.12 has ground floor oval room, with shallow
domed ceiling, and alcoves in 3 corners. This, together with
the design of the principal elevation indicates a status above
the stables and ancillary buildings which occupied the
remainder of the block.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the stables and adjoining cottages were built
for the Marquess of Downshire in conjunction with his
reconstruction of the Gate House. Together with the other
Water Lane cottages, conveyed to Hertfordshire Building
Preservation Trust in 1971, and refurbished, architects John
Snellgrove Associates.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Hertfordshire:
Harmondsworth: 1977-: 191; 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: Letchworth: 1946-1972: 46-7).
Listing NGR: TL3240912417
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461548
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977), 191
Hertfordshire Countryside in Hertfordshire Countryside, (1946-1971), 34-38
Hertfordshire Countryside in Hertfordshire Countryside, (1946-1972), 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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