The Bury
THE BURY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347402
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Bury
- Statutory Address:
- THE BURY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347402
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Bury
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BURY
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 BURY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barkway
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 38716 37000
Details
BARKWAY NEWSELLS PARK TL 33 NE 3/64 The Bury 27.5.68
GV II
House, formerly Dower House to Newsells Park. Circa 1700. altered and extended c.1830 and late C19. Red brick. Steeply pitched 2-span tiles roof. Double pile, originally 5 bays, altered to 3 bays. 2 storeys, cellar and attics. Plinth with a cellar window to right. Ground floor: steps up to central entrance with half diamond glazed, half raised panelled door, recessed with panelled reveals and soffit, reeded architrave with corner roundels, flat hood. Large 6:9 pane sashes with margin lights, reeded architraves with corner roundels, segmental heads. Plat band to first floor with three 16 pane flush moulded frame sashes. Straight joints in wall mark original fenestration. Eaves cornice. Outer bays have 2 light hipped dormers. Extruded end stacks with offsets and rebuilt cogged caps on front range. Similar stack on left end of rear range is internal. Right return has recessed sashes. Left return has 1 storey late C19 addition. 2 gables with ridges parallel to main block. French window to front, sashes on return, one tripartite, attic light towards rear. Rear elevation is 3 bays with fenestration altered as at front. Ground floor: central raised 6 panelled door with a rectangular fanlight, moulded brackets to hood, to right a 6 light mullion and transom leaded casement with a segmental head, to left 2 light windows. First floor glazing bar sashes. Three 2 light hipped dormers. Kneelers to rear end of rear gables. I storey lean-to to rear left. Interior not inspected. (Pevsner 1977: RCHM Typescript). Newsells Park House is not listed.
Listing NGR: TL3872636996
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162518
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977)
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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