Bengeo Old House
BENGEO OLD HOUSE, ST LEONARDS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268716
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Bengeo Old House
- Statutory Address:
- BENGEO OLD HOUSE, ST LEONARDS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268716
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Bengeo Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BENGEO OLD HOUSE, ST LEONARDS 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.
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:
- BENGEO OLD HOUSE, ST LEONARDS ROAD
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 33047 13609
Details
HERTFORD
TL3313NW ST LEONARD'S ROAD, Bengeo
817-1/14/288 (South side)
12/04/73 Bengeo Old House
GV II
Formerly known as: St Leonard's Bengeo.
Former vicarage of St Leonard's Church (qv) which adjoins to
north-west, now private house. Late C16, with C18, C19 and C20
alterations and extensions. Timber-framed and plastered,
rendered brickwork, old tiled multi-gabled roofs.
South elevation with irregular 7-bay front, 1 room deep.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attics, first floor has 7 sashes,
mainly 12 pane, gable above window in third bay from right,
ground floor has wood casement windows below segmental arches,
12-pane sash beneath gable and large early C19 French windows
with moulded mullions and transoms and divided glazing beneath
broad segmental arch at right.
North elevation with projecting gables left and right (latter
extended 1989), central projecting gable, brought forward
1989, over projecting ground floor porch. Recessed gable to
left, and low pitched Welsh slated lean-to across front,
infilling between projecting gables and central porch.
Irregular fenestration, late C19 timber-framed porch with
brick base half-glazed, leaded light, glazed sidelights,
cambered embattled head with ornamental studding and
pebbledash panels above, and oversailing open gabled roof
supported on moulded consoles.
Roof: 1 box casement dormer on left of south face, central red
brick chimney, clustered square shafts, with oversailing
courses and long orange clay pots, other chimneys rendered.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL3304713609
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461515
- 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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