Mutfords (750 Metres Along Drive)
MUTFORDS (750 METRES ALONG DRIVE), BARKWAY ROAD (B1368)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308002
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Mutfords (750 Metres Along Drive)
- Statutory Address:
- MUTFORDS (750 METRES ALONG DRIVE), BARKWAY ROAD (B1368)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308002
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Mutfords (750 Metres Along Drive)
- Statutory Address 1:
- MUTFORDS (750 METRES ALONG DRIVE), BARKWAY ROAD (B1368)
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:
- MUTFORDS (750 METRES ALONG DRIVE), BARKWAY ROAD (B1368)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hormead
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 39966 28372
Details
TL 32 NE HORMEAD BARKWAY ROAD (B1368)
(East side)
Little Hormead
3/54 Mutfords
- (750 m along drive)
- II
House. Circa 1719 for Samuel Mason, rear extension c.1900. Red brick
with roughcast and tile hanging on rear extension. Steep old red tile
roofs. An early Georgian house on an ancient moated site, facing S. 2
storeys, attics and cellar, 5 windows wide with 3 hipped dormers.
Symmetrical front with rendered plinth, floor band and moulded wooden
eaves cornice. Brick-on-edge gable copings. Rubbed brick flat arches to
windows on each floor but round headed taller window over central door
lighting staircase. Flush box sashes with small panes but some 2/2 C19
sashes remain, 6-panel raised and fielded door with simple wooden moulded
doorcase with a swelled frieze and dentilled triangular pediment. On
Ground Floor W room has fielded panelling and moulded cornice, E room
has panelled dado, ovolo moulded folding shutters, staircase has cut
string, barleysugar twist balusters, wreathed foot, and carved ends to
treads. The plan is unusual having the stair rising towards and lit from
the front wall, cellar under room with W gable fireplace, but chimney of
E room backing onto central stair hall.(Jackson (1983)19).
Listing NGR: TL3996628372
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160275
- 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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