OBSERVATORY AT SOUTH WING, ST IBBS, 90 METRES TO WEST SOUTH WEST OF HOUSE

OBSERVATORY AT SOUTH WING, ST IBBS, 90 METRES TO WEST SOUTH WEST OF HOUSE, LONDON ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1295431
Date first listed:: 28-May-1987
List Entry Name:: OBSERVATORY AT SOUTH WING, ST IBBS, 90 METRES TO WEST SOUTH WEST OF HOUSE
Statutory Address:: OBSERVATORY AT SOUTH WING, ST IBBS, 90 METRES TO WEST SOUTH WEST OF HOUSE, LONDON ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1295431
Date first listed:: 28-May-1987
List Entry Name:: OBSERVATORY AT SOUTH WING, ST IBBS, 90 METRES TO WEST SOUTH WEST OF HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: OBSERVATORY AT SOUTH WING, ST IBBS, 90 METRES TO WEST SOUTH WEST OF HOUSE, LONDON ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: OBSERVATORY AT SOUTH WING, ST IBBS, 90 METRES TO WEST SOUTH WEST OF HOUSE, LONDON ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hertfordshire
District:: North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: St. Ippolyts
National Grid Reference:: TL 19310 26562

Details

ST IPPOLLITTS LONDON ROAD TL 12 NE (West side) St. Ibbs

3/48 Observatory at South Wing, - St. Ibbs, 90M to WSW of house

GV II

Observatory. 1801 for Rev. William Lax, bill extant from Isaac Newton glazier and plumber of Hitchin for work on it, probably re-using materials from observatory dismantled from over great gate at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1797 (Lax's college). Red and black brick in header bond; vertical boarding to top band. Roof collapsed. A small circular building in middle of garden now rather overshadowed by trees. About 3M of brickwork topped by about 1M timber cowl with small windows at the cardinal points, part of the rotating cap. Wide segments of wall thickened externally by 9 inches for full height (one containing fireplace and flue) with recesses occupied by 3 windows and entrance on E. Wooden window frames, segmental arches, and 4-panels flush-beaded door with stone threshold. Remains of slate cap on floor. Interior lined with matchboarding.

Listing NGR: TL1931026562

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 162660
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.