Howgills (Society of Friends Meeting House)
HOWGILLS (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE), 42, SOUTH VIEW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347287
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Howgills (Society of Friends Meeting House)
- Statutory Address:
- HOWGILLS (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE), 42, SOUTH VIEW
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347287
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Howgills (Society of Friends Meeting House)
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOWGILLS (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE), 42, SOUTH VIEW
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:
- HOWGILLS (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE), 42, SOUTH VIEW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 21903 31945
Details
SOUTH VIEW 1. 5255 No 42 'Howgills' (Society of Friends Meeting House) TL 2131 NE 11/143 II 2. 1907 by Bennett and Bidwell. Public hall designed in the free-style manner of this firm of architects. The Meeting Room is based on "Briggflatts" in Yorkshire. Two storeys. Irregular facade of 3 bays with projecting, central entrance bay with gable. Tile roof with hips and gable. Tall brick stacks with moulded caps; chimney stack on front facade with weathered offsets. Roughcast walls. Stone, mullioned, casement windows with leaded lights and tile labels. Recessed, segmental-arched entrance with boarded double doors. Plaque in Art Nouveau style in porch.
Listing NGR: TL2190331945
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 161918
- 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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