The Rye House Public House
THE RYE HOUSE PUBLIC HOUSE, RYE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341838
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- The Rye House Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE RYE HOUSE PUBLIC HOUSE, RYE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341838
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- The Rye House Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RYE HOUSE PUBLIC HOUSE, RYE 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 RYE HOUSE PUBLIC HOUSE, RYE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanstead Abbots
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 38560 09839
Details
TL 3809NE STANSTEAD ABBOTS RYE ROAD (south side) 15/5 The Rye House PH
12.9.78
GV II
Public House. Early C19 possibly of earlier origin, E wing c1868, the rest largely rebuilt 1980 incorporating old facade elements. Rouqhcast with gabled red tile roofs. 2-storeys with 1-storey E wing. 5-windows on N front to road. E wing projects greatly and has a tarred brick plinth, shallow bow window (renewed), small lean-to porch, pierced and faceted Gothic bargeboard, terra cotta winged dragon on the ridge, and a gabled square bay window with similar bargeboard on the W side. Flanking the central hooded door are very large early C19 bow fronted 2-storeys cast iron Gothic windows (from a house in Cheshunt and added to the then Kings Arms Inn by Henry Teale (1806-76) c1870 when he was developing the site as a pleasure garden for Londoners - the present name dates from c1904). The projecting bargeboarded gables over each window have identical C19 large circular plaques with a naturalistic scene in relief of tributes being offered to Britainia with lion couchant. Flush sash windows with glazing bars (renewed). Narrow cast iron slot window with octagonal lights over door. At the rear a 2-storeys early C19 block, white weatherboarded with a slate roof. C16 and C17 stained glass reset in heads of front bow windows.
Listing NGR: TL3856009839
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355974
- 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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