The Hill
THE HILL, 236 AND 238, HERTINGFORDBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268888
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Hill
- Statutory Address:
- THE HILL, 236 AND 238, HERTINGFORDBURY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268888
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- The Hill
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HILL, 236 AND 238, 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 HILL, 236 AND 238, 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:
- TL3070911974
Details
HERTFORD
TL3011NE HERTINGFORDBURY ROAD
817-1/24/319 (West side)
12/04/73 Hertingfordbury
Nos.236 AND 238
The Hill
(Formerly Listed as:
MAIN ROAD, Hertingfordbury
Nos.236 AND 238)
GV II
2 houses, now single property. C17 and C18, remodelled C20,
with extension to west 1973-4. Timber-framed and plastered,
colourwashed brick. Old tiled gabled roofs, hipped on south
ranges above modillioned eaves cornice, massive central brick
chimneystack with clustered shafts, band and oversailing
courses above eaves on west elevation. 4 bay structure to west
range, 2 bays on north with outshut leading to C20 extension.
EXTERIOR: building constructed on sloping site so that
2-storey west front becomes single-storey with 2 attics at
lower level on east, facing road. West elevation has 4
windows, 3 flush-set small paned casements and one 12-pane
sash, moulded band at first-floor level, 3-light casement at
left on ground floor, flush-set 6-pane sash with moulded
architrave surround, in centre 9-panel glazed door with 2
flush lower panels in reeded surround, in doorcase with Tuscan
columns and responds, 'Gothick' frieze and modillion cornice
to open pediment with tiled roof.
East elevation has 3 gabled dormers with sashes, 1 in long
downward slope of roof which abuts lean-to the upper, west
range, 2 as half dormers at right, either side of a red brick
chimneystack with external chimneybreast. Ground floor has
door at left, giving access to lower ground floor of property.
6-panel door, recessed with moulded architrave, in doorcase
with slim moulded panelled pilasters with paterae caps.
Moulded fascia and scotia moulded cornice, moulded cornice
head with panelled soffit supported on wrought-iron twist
brackets, two 6-pane sashes at right; gabled right-hand
(north) flank has weatherboard at first-floor level, and
3-light small panel casement window.
INTERIOR: much opened out, ground floor of west range is full
length sitting room, with diagonally set chimneybreast,
without fireplace, first floor has two 4-panel C18 doors. Roof
is C18 queen strut structure, some rafters of reused timber.
The Hill was the Bailiff's house of the Panshanger Estate
until 1954. During C19 there were further cottages on the
lower part of the site.
Listing NGR: TL3070911974
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461351
- 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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