Mundenbury (60 Metres to North North East of St Nicholas's Church)
MUNDENBURY (60 METRES TO NORTH NORTH EAST OF ST NICHOLAS'S CHURCH), WOOD END ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1347555
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Mundenbury (60 Metres to North North East of St Nicholas's Church)
- Statutory Address:
- MUNDENBURY (60 METRES TO NORTH NORTH EAST OF ST NICHOLAS'S CHURCH), WOOD END ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1347555
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Mundenbury (60 Metres to North North East of St Nicholas's Church)
- Statutory Address 1:
- MUNDENBURY (60 METRES TO NORTH NORTH EAST OF ST NICHOLAS'S CHURCH), WOOD END 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:
- MUNDENBURY (60 METRES TO NORTH NORTH EAST OF ST NICHOLAS'S CHURCH), WOOD END ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Munden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 35551 24242
Details
Great Munden TL GREAT MUNDEN WOOD END ROAD (north side)
11/9 Mundenbury (60m to NNE of 24.1.67 St Nicholas's Church) formerly listed under rural district GV of Ware) II* House. Circa 1700 (brick inscribed '1702' formerly in E chimney stack) incorporating older part at E. Red brick with random black headers but upper part of end wall timber framed and weatherboarded. Old red tile gambrel roof. Older part at E a lower timber framed and weatherboarded wing under steep old red tile roof, one and a half storeys, gabled to front and rear. A large square house of 2 storeys, attic and cellar, 5 windows wide, facing S. Hybrid construction with brick box but timber framing for internal walls and part of E end. Transitional deep- plan with central entrance, rear stair and end chimneys. Shallow service rooms at rear behind 2 front rooms. Dining Room at E is former hall with wide open-fireplace with niches in back wall. Parlour on W and chamber over have smaller open fireplaces with curved backs. Fenestration at rear designed for timber framed single-storey, rear kitchen (demolished in later C20) reached by steps in rear E room at lower level. Contemporary stair continues up to 4 attics. Symmetrical S front has a projecting plinth, moulded floor band and moulded wooden eaves cornice. 2 lean-to dormers with 2-light casement windows in steep tiled front slope to gambrel roof. Gauged brick flat arches to flush box sash windows with moulded architraves and 6/6 panes. Central doorcase c1800 with fluted panelled pilasters and panelled hood on cross-fluted ogee brackets to half glazed door with moulded surround, panelled reveals and rectangular fanlight. Rear elevation simpler with high plinth, plain floor band, box eaves and segmental arches to flush box sash windows with C19 sashes. Interior has ovolo-moulded 2-panel doors with H hinges, and fine closed-string dog-leg, stair with moulded pine string but oak newels (with ball finials and knob pendants) and oak handrail and turned balusters. Oak treads and winders but pine risers. A fine house of c1700, of considerable interest for the transitional nature of its planning and construction.
Listing NGR: TL3555124242
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 161301
- 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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