The Red House
THE RED HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347218
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Red House
- Statutory Address:
- THE RED HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347218
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Red House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RED HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- THE RED HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Redbourn
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 10792 12276
Details
TL 1012 REDBOURN HIGH STREET (east side) REDBOURN
15/178 The Red House
19.10.53
GV II
Large town house, now offices. Circa 1800. Red brick with rubbed brick dressings. Slate hipped roof with wide bracketed eaves. 3 storeys over cellar. 5 recessed sash windows with gauged brick lintels. Moulded 2nd floor rubbed brick band. Central Adam-style wooden doorcase with three-quarter composite columns and open pediment with enriched cornice. Flush panel door with radiating fan in arched recess. 3-window S elevation has sash venetian windows nearest road, the round-headed central sashes with Gothic top lights. Similar single sashes on 1st floor. Contemporary stable block adjoins on SE. Single storey 3-window parapeted front with wide former carriage arch.
Listing NGR: TL1079512281
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163716
- 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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