The Barns
THE BARNS, CARDINGTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321039
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1964
- List Entry Name:
- The Barns
- Statutory Address:
- THE BARNS, CARDINGTON ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-08-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/00515/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321039
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1964
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-May-1971
- List Entry Name:
- The Barns
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BARNS, CARDINGTON ROAD
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:
- THE BARNS, CARDINGTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 07567 48647
Details
1. 831 CARDINGTON ROAD (North Side)
The Barns (Formerly listed in Bedford RD) TL 04 NE 4/125 13.7.64.
II GV
2. Country house now subdivided 1630 altered 1760. Colour-washed roughcast, old tile roof 2 storeys, left hand part recessed, right hand projecting - 3:1:4 leaded casement windows. Left hand part has 3 half dormer windows. Central block has arched porch in antis formed in 1949. Right hand part, added in the early Cl9, has a similar porch and a gabled half dormer window. C19 chimney stacks with grouped diagonal shafts. North elevation mid C18 bay window, rounded internally. Interior possesses mid C18 open string staircase with turned balusters and moulded haandrail. 1st floor has barrel vaulted passage and 3 original ceilings with coved cornices.
The Barns and Barn form a group.
Listing NGR: TL0756748647
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 35497
- 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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