Childwick Bury Manor, Including Former Stable Ranges
CHILDWICK BURY MANOR, INCLUDING FORMER STABLE RANGES, HARPENDEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347239
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Childwick Bury Manor, Including Former Stable Ranges
- Statutory Address:
- CHILDWICK BURY MANOR, INCLUDING FORMER STABLE RANGES, HARPENDEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347239
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Childwick Bury Manor, Including Former Stable Ranges
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHILDWICK BURY MANOR, INCLUDING FORMER STABLE RANGES, HARPENDEN 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:
- CHILDWICK BURY MANOR, INCLUDING FORMER STABLE RANGES, HARPENDEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Michael
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 13892 10224
Details
TL 11 SW ST MICHAEL HARPENDEN ROAD (west side) CHILDWICK BURY
5/278 Childwick Bury Manor, including former stable 19.9.78 ranges
GV II
Country house. Probably late C17 origin for Joshua Lomax. Altered C18. Redmodelled after 1854 for H. H. Toulman, additions after 1883 for Sir John Blundell Maple. Stucco on brick; polychrome brick c.1860 range on SE side. 2 and 3 storeys. NE (entrance) elevation is a 2-storey 1850s addition to the main block. Deep Doric porte cochere with paired outer columns. Either side are 3-light venetian sash windows. Balustrade. Pediment above porch. Canted billiard room addition on left. NW elevation is 3 storeys with 7 close-set sash windows. Ground floor French windows with entablatures. Either side are canted single storey French window bays. Moulded cornice at 2nd floor level. Banded pilasters to ends of elevation. Balustrades to main cornice and canted bays. SW elevation has the 2-storey c.1860 range attached to return. 3 eaves dormers with relieving arches to casements. 3 tall stacks. Courtyard elevation has the main range of a former late C18 stable group attached to rear of house. Red brick. Plain tile roof. Wood mutuled cornice. Ground floor with loggia of 8 Doric columns,the entablature with paterae and husk swags. Tall clock turret on ridge, an open octagonal turret with large wrought iron weathervane. Cemented quoins to angles of block. 3 sash windows on upper floor. Left and right are low C20 connectng loggias to late C18 formerly free standing side ranges, these altered in late C19, the SW range extended. NE range is better preserved and has central projecting bay with gauged brick arch, vitrified brick end piers and 2 arched windows between. Answering SW block has been heightened and continues in 1-2 storey range with gauged brick arches. Interior of house has, in hall behind porch, late C19 hand-painted Chinese wallpaper. Room behind right hand venetian window is top-lit by dome. Much late C19 detail. (C.L. 19.6.1909, RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL1389210224
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163822
- 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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