Kendal Hall
KENDAL HALL, WATLING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296293
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Kendal Hall
- Statutory Address:
- KENDAL HALL, WATLING STREET
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296293
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Kendal Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- KENDAL HALL, WATLING STREET
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:
- KENDAL HALL, WATLING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Aldenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 17204 98129
Details
TQ 19 NE ALDENHAM WATLING STREET (east side) Radlett
7/55 Kendal Hall
- 1.9.53 II
the description shall be amended to read:
Country house, now school. Circa mid C18, extended circa late C18 and again in late C19 and late C20. Flemish bond red brick with burnt headers. Slate mansard roof. Brick axial stacks. Plan: The circa mid C18 5-bay double depth plan house was extended by 2 bays to the right (E) in circa late C18. In circa late C19 the east extension was extended at the back (N) and in 1987 a 3-bay extension was built on the left (W) side- Exterior: 2 storeys and attic, original attic windows blocked and mansard added. 5 plus 2 bays to right. Tall 12- pane sashes in deep reveals with gauged brick flat arches. Large Ionic pilastered doorcase at centre with broken entablature with broken segmental pediment and pulvinated frieze, panelled reveals, glazed and panelled door and small overlight; (doorway possibly moved from bay to left). C20 dormers in mansard and late C20 3-bay extension on left with sash windows. 5-bay rear elevation with central French window and 12-pane sashes, 3-bay late C19 extension on left and 1987 extension on right. Other circa late C20 single storey extensions on left (NE). Interior: The rear rooms of original house and the entrance hall retain heavy modillion cornices, the rear rooms have C18 marble chimneypieces, the rear left (saloon) has rococo plasterwork on walls. Front left room has early C19 marble chimneypiece, ceiling cornice and window architraves. Hall has dado panelling and arch to stairs which rises to attic, iron balustrade of bowed stick balusters. Note: Kendal Hall was the seat of the Phillimores. In 1766, it passed to Robert Phillimore from William Jephson, who acquired the property from the Cecil family in 1739. Source: Buildings of England, page 275.
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TQ 19 NE ALDENHAM WATLING STREET (East side) Radlett
7/55 Kendal Hall 1.9.53
- II
Former house, now school. Mid C18, extended later C18 and C19. Red brick with burnt headers. Slate mansard roof. 2 storeys and attic. Originally 5 bays, now 7. Central entrance: fielded panelled reveals to Ionic doorcase, broken segmental pediment. Glazing bar sashes in deep reveals. Gauged brick flat arched heads. Original attic windows blocked. Moulded brick cornice to coped parapet. 3 C20 attic windows in mansard. Capped end stacks that to right now on ridge to later addition. Left return: 3 bays, blocked windows. Rear: central French window. Rear right: 3-storey C19 extension in stock brick with red brick dressings, relieving arches over two 3-light casements to rear. 1 storey C20 addition to rear of no special interest. (Pevsner 1977).
Listing NGR: TQ1720498129
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164103
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977)
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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