Hermitage and Grotto Gardens at Ware Park
HERMITAGE AND GROTTO GARDENS AT WARE PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268994
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Hermitage and Grotto Gardens at Ware Park
- Statutory Address:
- HERMITAGE AND GROTTO GARDENS AT WARE PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268994
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Hermitage and Grotto Gardens at Ware Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- HERMITAGE AND GROTTO GARDENS AT WARE PARK
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:
- HERMITAGE AND GROTTO GARDENS AT WARE PARK
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:
- TL3353514551
Details
HERTFORD
TL3314 WARE PARK
817-1/6/355 Hermitage and Grotto Gardens at Ware
30/09/83 Park
(Formerly Listed as:
WARE RURAL
WARE PARK
Hermitage and Grotto Gardens at Ware
Park)
GV II
This asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1341429. This entry was removed from the List on 02/12/2014.
This item previously listed under Ware Rural Parish.
Garden building and walled enclosures to front and rear.
Hermitage C17, with mid C19 semi-octagonal arched loggia
probably contemporary with grotto gardens. C17 red brick in lime mortar laid
to English bond, rusticated stucco on red brick front loggia,
stucco surround to lancet in rear gable. Old red tile roof to
older part obscured by higher semi octagonal hipped tiled
roof. Semicircular arch from loggia leads into older part
which has a 4-centred chamfered arched doorway on the east.
Centrally placed in each side wall, a small chamfered
loophole. Grotto garden of brick kiln wasters with entrance
through arch on north-east face. Artificial outcrop of natural
stone with guard chamber at narrow entrance on east, to next
walled garden. Another arch on south-west.
Building and garden ruinous at time of inspection.
Listing NGR: TL3351814563
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461242
- 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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