Forty Hall
FORTY HALL, FORTY HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1294469
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Forty Hall
- Statutory Address:
- FORTY HALL, FORTY HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1294469
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Forty Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORTY HALL, FORTY HILL
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:
- FORTY HALL, FORTY HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Enfield (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3368698528
Details
1.
4411
TQ 3398
3/148
FORTY HILL
(West Side)
Forty Hall
I
2.
Built in 1629-36 for Sir Nicholas Raynton. Square house of 3 storeys, 6 windows.
High pitched, hipped, swept roof of green slate with 4 groups of tall octagonal
brick shafts. Moulded and modillioned eaves cornice. Light red brick with quoins,
window architraves and bands now stuccoed but probably stone beneath. Brick plinth.
Sash windows with glazing bars, some of circa 1800, others replaced. C18 Doric
porches; and C18 Corinthian Order and pediment framing 1st floor centre window
on South front. Main entrance porch Ionic with later glass enclosure.
Inside some original decoration, particularly plaster ceilings and one panelled
room; also screen with early classical motifs in dining room. Much of the decoration
is C18, including an arched Ionic hall screen and hall plasterwork of trophies
of arms; and much plasterwork and panelling elsewhere.
Modern East extensions in similar style.
Listing NGR: TQ3368698528
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 200627
- 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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