Sopwell House
SOPWELL HOUSE, COTTONMILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347122
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Sopwell House
- Statutory Address:
- SOPWELL HOUSE, COTTONMILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347122
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Sopwell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOPWELL HOUSE, COTTONMILL LANE
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:
- SOPWELL HOUSE, COTTONMILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 15619 05345
Details
1. 1582 COTTONMILL LANE (West Side)
Sopwell House TL 10 NE 24/125 8.5.50.
II
2. Early C18 manor house which incorporated an earlier building on the site, not now visible; and was altered and extended early C19. Now 3 storeys, 8 windows in irregular front broken forward in 2 left bays (the original building) and further forward in the 6th bay which contains the entrance. Low pitched, slate roof concealed by parapet, whole front stuccoed with bands below parapet and at 1st and 2nd floor levels. All windows recessed sashes with glazing bars in plain reveals, segment headed except for those on ground floor left of entrance which are round arched. Round arched entrance with impost blocks and keystone on which rests a thin cornice hood also supported by lions' masks above wide, panelled, modified pilasters. Deeply recessed door to lozenge-shaped hall with door openings in the 4 long sides. These have semi-circular tympana above, with allegorical figures in modallions. Shallow, 8-part groin-vaulted ceiling. All ground floor rooms have ornamental cornices, some with modillions or with anthenion pattern and guilloche moulding. Early C18 staircase with turned balusters. A one-storey, 2-window extension to the right front of the building abuts on a large, set-back, stuccoed, round arch with architrave and keystone framed by an order, with paterae in spandrels, surmounted by cresting with paterae and garlands, and urn finial. A one-storey, 2-window lodge adjoins the arch at right, balancing the extension to left of arch. Both returns to arch have door in panelled reveal, with pilasters and wide cornice hood on curved brackets. Windows similar to those of main block.
Listing NGR: TL1561905345
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163229
- 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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