Sleapshyde Farmhouse
SLEAPSHYDE FARMHOUSE, SLEAPSHYDE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347209
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Sleapshyde Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- SLEAPSHYDE FARMHOUSE, SLEAPSHYDE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347209
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Sleapshyde Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- SLEAPSHYDE FARMHOUSE, SLEAPSHYDE 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:
- SLEAPSHYDE FARMHOUSE, SLEAPSHYDE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Colney Heath
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 20341 06901
Details
TL 20 NW COLNEY HEATH SLEAPSHYDE LANE (north east side) SLEAPSHYDE
11/29 Sleapshyde Farmhouse
20.11.79
II
Farmhouse. Early C16 hall house, altered and floored in later C17. Timber frame. Cement-rendered with combed pargetting in panels. Half-hipped plain tile roof with massive C17 red brick chimney stack at centre. 2 storeys. 3 C20 glazing bar casements. C20 door beneath stack. Gabled tiled door hood with slender early Cl9 cast iron columns. Rear elevation shows a central gabled stair tower behind the stack, and at N single- storey C17-18 service extension with large oven stack on gable end. The interior is 4 bays. Former hall to right of stack, parlour bay to left; mid C16 extension on left end; service bay on right end. Hall ground floor has fine late C17 bolection- moulded panelling, enriched cornice and eared fire surround; 2- panelled door and panelled carving to beam. C17 turned balusters to stair landing. Heavy curved braces in walls and heavy jointed post in SW corner to 1st floor.
Listing NGR: TL2034106901
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163564
- 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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