Moat House Hotel
MOAT HOUSE HOTEL, SOUTHDOWN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1347178
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Moat House Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- MOAT HOUSE HOTEL, SOUTHDOWN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1347178
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Moat House Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- MOAT HOUSE HOTEL, SOUTHDOWN 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:
- MOAT HOUSE HOTEL, SOUTHDOWN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harpenden Town
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 13689 13978
Details
TL 11 SW HARPENDEN SOUTHDOWN ROAD (east side) HARPENDEN
5/77 Moat House Hotel (formerly listed as St 26.7.51 Dominic's Convent School)
II*
Hotel, built as large town house. Early C18, but with large mid- late C17 chimney stack on left side. Late C19 additions on front left and rear. The main block is red brick with vitrified headers. Gauged red brick lintels. Plain tile hipped roof. 3 storeys. 6 flush sash windows in moulded frames. 2 floor bands. Excellent wooden doorcase towards left. Door of 8 fielded panels in moulded wood frame and with rectangular fan. Fluted Corinthian pilasters carry an enriched architrave which curves upwards at the centre. Broken segmental pediment with enriched modillions and in tympanum a vase relief with swags of fruit and flowers draped on either side. The chimney stack is in darker red brick and has an ovolo cornice near the top of its base. To rear of main block is a 2-storey C18 block 3 windows wide. Behind that is a late C19 range with canted bay window. Mauve brick with red lintels. Similar style extension on front left has a gabled bay of casement windows facing S. Interior was modified in an open-plan Wren style in late C19 or early C20, but outer walls have original fielded panelling. Large C18 fireplace to rear wall of S ground floor room. Formerly called Welcombe.
Listing NGR: TL1368913978
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163611
- 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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