Garden Wall, Gateposts and Gates Enclosing Front Garden at Harpenden Hall
GARDEN WALL, GATEPOSTS AND GATES ENCLOSING FRONT GARDEN AT HARPENDEN HALL, SOUTHDOWN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295770
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Wall, Gateposts and Gates Enclosing Front Garden at Harpenden Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN WALL, GATEPOSTS AND GATES ENCLOSING FRONT GARDEN AT HARPENDEN HALL, SOUTHDOWN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295770
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Wall, Gateposts and Gates Enclosing Front Garden at Harpenden Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN WALL, GATEPOSTS AND GATES ENCLOSING FRONT GARDEN AT HARPENDEN HALL, SOUTHDOWN ROAD
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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:
- GARDEN WALL, GATEPOSTS AND GATES ENCLOSING FRONT GARDEN AT HARPENDEN HALL, SOUTHDOWN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harpenden Town
- National Grid Reference:
- TL1356514091
Details
TL 11 SW
5/74
HARPENDEN
SOUTHDOWN ROAD
(east side)
Garden Wall, gateposts and gates enclosing front Garden at Harpenden Hall.
GV
II
Garden walls, gateposts and gates. Late C17. The wall encloses
the front garden at Harpenden Hall and is contemporary with the S
part of the house. Red brick. Continuous plinth. On S side it
has stepped profile and original battered coping. It curves up
to meet gates on left front. The gate piers are rubbed brick and
cut with chamfered rustication. Moulded brick cornices. Stone
ball finials. Plain piers either side with simple scrolls on
top. Wrought iron single gate flanked by narrow screens.
Scrolled work with foliage detail. C19 overthrow and lamp holder.
Listing NGR: TL1356514091
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163608
- 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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