Hertingfordbury School Old School House
HERTINGFORDBURY SCHOOL, 1, BIRCH GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341462
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Hertingfordbury School Old School House
- Statutory Address:
- HERTINGFORDBURY SCHOOL, 1, BIRCH GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341462
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Hertingfordbury School Old School House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HERTINGFORDBURY SCHOOL, 1, BIRCH GREEN
- Statutory Address 2:
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, 3, BIRCH GREEN
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:
- HERTINGFORDBURY SCHOOL, 1, BIRCH GREEN
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, 3, BIRCH GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hertingfordbury
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 29270 11677
Details
HERTINGFORDBURY BIRCH GREEN TL 21 SE (East side) 5/43 - No. 1 (Hertingfordbury School) and No. 3 (Old School House) - II
School, part converted to dwelling. c.1850. Endowed by H. Cowper. Red brick with white brick dressings. Fishscale patterned machine tiled roof. Half H on plan. 1 storey and attics. 3 bay central range has gabled projection to centre with a gauged brick 4 centred arch over a cross casement with flanking tall lights, 2 lights in gable. All windows have slightly cambered heads, chamfered surrounds, diamond pattern panes. Dentilled brick eaves. Outer bays of central range have 6 light mullion and transom windows. Wings extend forward at ends. 4 bay re-entrant elevations with two 4 light mullion and transom windows towards rear, front bay has 6 light mullion and transom windows with plank and muntin doors between with diamond pane fanlights. Corbelled out over entrances are 2 light dormers with kneelers to coped gabled heads. Front gable ends of wings have ground floor tripartite transomed windows of 2:4:2 lights, 2 lights in attics, shaped kneelers to coped gable parapets with flattened ends. On ridge of right wing are 2 cross axial stacks with triple chamfered shafts. 3 bay returns to wings, altered openings, an entrance on right end. Gable ends of main range to rear extend slightly further with 3 tall lights, gables as to front. Interior not inspected. Victorian posting box in wall of left front gable end. Enclosing yard in front 2 walls extend from gable ends of wing: about lm high, dentilled course below coping, buttresses, small stone capped end piers.
Listing NGR: TL2927011677
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356149
- 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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