Western House
WESTERN HOUSE, COLLETT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1275419
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Western House
- Statutory Address:
- WESTERN HOUSE, COLLETT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1275419
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Sept-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Western House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WESTERN HOUSE, COLLETT 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:
- WESTERN HOUSE, COLLETT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ware
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 35957 14777
Details
WARE TOWN
TL3514NE COLLETT ROAD 829-1/7/57 (North side) 14/03/74 Western House (Formerly Listed as: COLLETT ROAD Western House Hospital and Home)
II
Former workhouse of the Ware Poor Law Institution, now flats. 1839-40, converted to flats 1993-4. Designed by Brown & Herman (London). Stucco front block has Welsh slated roof behind parapet. Single storey with plinth, frieze and cornice. Central pedimented portico has outer Doric pillars flanking Greek Ionic columns, all on plinth broken by central flight of steps up to glazed 2 fold door and rectangular fanlight in eared architrave surround. 2 tall 3 light sash windows with glazing bars between Doric pilasters. Laid out on the panopticon plan, of Jeremy Bentham. 4 back wings radiating, diagonally to front wing, from tall central octagon, windows with hinged lights, glazing bars, reveals, flat arches. Single storey end wings. (Edwards E and Perman D: Ware's Past In Pictures: Ware: 1991-: 18; Lavender S: Churches, Chapels and Faiths of Ware: Ware: 1989-: 40; The Buildings of England: Pevsner N (rev. Chery B): Hertfordshire: Harmondsworth: 1977-: 381; Perman D: Ware UD. List of buildings of special arch or historic interest: 1993-: 17; Ware Tithe Map: 1845-).
Listing NGR: TL3595714777
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 412293
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Edwards, , Perman, , Wares Past in Pictures, (1991), 18
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977), 381
Lavender, S, Churches Chapels and Faiths of Ware, (1989), 40
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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