The Well House
THE WELL HOUSE, 1, LOWER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341819
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Well House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WELL HOUSE, 1, LOWER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341819
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Well House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WELL HOUSE, 1, LOWER 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 WELL HOUSE, 1, LOWER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Amwell
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 37166 12636
Details
GREAT AMWELL LOWER ROAD TL 3712 (north side) Great Amwell village 12/2 No 1 (The Well House)
GV II
House. Early C18, altered in early C19. Stucco on brick with slate roofs. An L-shaped, double-pile, 2-storeys house facing E. 1-storey rear outbuilding at NW joins to 2-storeys stable alongside road, of brick and tile. Parallel roofs over each arm of 2-storeys part. Symmetrical 3-window front with parapet and 2 2-storeys bays flanking the door and single sash window over with 8/8 panes. Modern classical porch replacing gabled Victorian one. Elegant canted bay windows of small projection with parapet carried round them above a deep band. Sash windows, with margin lights to ground floor and 2/2 panes above. Gable chimney with offsets projecting on N end. Art Nouveau fireplace on 1st floor. Used by Robert Mylne before he built Amwell Grove in 1795-7 and then called Amwell Cottage. Named Springfield in late C19. Part of a group around Amwell Pool.
Listing NGR: TL3716612636
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355867
- 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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