The Dell
THE DELL, HERTINGFORDBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268860
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Dell
- Statutory Address:
- THE DELL, HERTINGFORDBURY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268860
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- The Dell
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DELL, HERTINGFORDBURY 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:
- THE DELL, HERTINGFORDBURY 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 30766 12417
Details
HERTFORD
TL3012SE HERTINGFORDBURY ROAD
817-1/23/333 (North side)
12/04/73 Hertingfordbury
The Dell
(Formerly Listed as:
THIEVES LANE, Hertingfordbury
Dell Cottage)
II
House. Early C18 altered and extended C19 and C20.
Colourwashed red brick, Flemish bond, old tile roofs over
brick dentil cornice, one roof over each range 'M' gabled at
ends. Red and yellow brick chimneys with projecting bands,
central 3 bay core, with C19 single bay extensions to left and
right. Rear range of lesser depth also extends across the full
width of the building.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. First floor has 5 widely spaced sash
windows with divided glazing, 3 centre nearly flush-set,
recessed at left and right. Ground floor has 2 large mid C19
canted bay windows, with sashes with divided glazing. Stuccoed
front, with bold cyma reversa moulded cornice with flush
blocking course above, either side of doorway with early C19
lattice trellised porch with slim octagonal wood columns, open
trellised pediment and low pitched old tiled roof.
West flank elevation plastered in gable ends, with recessed
C19 sash windows to first and ground floors right. Ground
floor left with margin glazed early C19 French windows.
Rear elevation with central 2-storey projecting timber-framed
and plastered gabled stair turret, 5 sash windows at first
floor, some with small panes. Ground floor has large lean-to
extension and conservatory with windows with Gothick lancet
traceried heads.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL3076612417
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461365
- 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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