Hertsmere Progressive Synagogue
HERTSMERE PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1346915
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Hertsmere Progressive Synagogue
- Statutory Address:
- HERTSMERE PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1346915
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Hertsmere Progressive Synagogue
- Statutory Address 1:
- HERTSMERE PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE, HIGH STREET
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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:
- HERTSMERE PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 17867 95351
Details
TQ 1795 ELSTREE HIGH STREET (East side) Elstree
14/160 Hertsmere Progressive 30.4.74 Synagogue (formerly listed as Old St.Nicholas Church of England School)
GV II
Former school, now synagogue. 1882-3 for H.H. Gibbs, Lord Aldenham. Red brick, part roughcast, sham timber framing, tile hanging. Tiled roof. Asymmetrical Arts and Crafts Style. 2 storeys. 1:2:1 with projecting gabled end wings. Arched entrance to left of centre, chamfered surround. 3 light timber mullion and transom leaded window to right of centre. First floor roughcast with sham timber studding. 2 oriel windows with gabled heads, 3 leaded lights each, moulded timber lintels. Timber bellcote with ogee finialed cupola and round headed openings on ridge to left of centre. Small ridge stack to right. Right cross wing: ground floor 3 light leaded window, upper floor ornamental tile hanging and slightly projecting 4-light leaded window, moulded timber jambs and sill, brattished cornice below timber studded and roughcast bargeboarded gable. Right return: large extruded stack with 4 attached octagonal shafts and oversailing courses. Left cross wing is larger and taller with a first floor 5-light timber mullion and transom leaded casement, bracketed sill. Timber studded and roughcast bargeboarded gable. Left return: 4 bays, large 3-light ovolo moulded mullion and transom windows. Large block attached at rear left extends parallel to main range, similar but simpler features. Rear of main block has tile hung first floor. Interior not inspected. (Pevsner 1977).
Listing NGR: TQ1786795351
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164211
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977)
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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