Round House

ROUND HOUSE, FANHAMS HALL ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1342247
Date first listed:
24-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
Round House
Statutory Address:
ROUND HOUSE, FANHAMS HALL ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1342247
Date first listed:
24-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
Round House
Statutory Address 1:
ROUND HOUSE, FANHAMS HALL 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ROUND HOUSE, FANHAMS HALL ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Wareside
National Grid Reference:
TL 36081 15565

Details

TL 31NE WARE RURAL FANHAMS HALL ROAD (north side)

2/31 Round House (Formerly listed under General) 24.1.67 II

House. Circa 1700, probably including older structure at SE corner. Extended to W in C19. Timber frame with mathematical tiles under plaster lined as ashlar at SE. Red brick painted at rear, stucco W part of front with raised quoins and rusticated entrance. Steep old red tile hipped roof rising higher with central axial chimney in formerly symmetrical E part. 2-storeys. attics and cellar. 2 + 3 windows S front with 2 gabled dormers in roofslope of E part with 2-light small paned casements. Over- sailing eaves with moulded cornice and plastered soffit. Low plinth. 3-window E part has flush box sash windows to upper floor with 6/6 panes and louvred shutters. Flush C19 French doors in centre (position of former entrance) and on right. Left hand window replaced by canted parapet bay in stucco to match similar bay window on C19 W extension beyond the new front door. This has a 4-panel moulded door in a glazed panelled screen. Recessed sash window over with 6/6 panes. Triple sash over further bay window. Rebuilt conservatory on W end. 2-windows E elevation has 8/8 paned flush box sashes to upper floor and similar windows to ground floor with sills lowered in C19.

Listing NGR: TL3608115565

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
356047
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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