Paynes Park House, 2 Paynes Park and 8 West Alley

8, West Alley, Hitchin, SG5 1EG

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1347595
Date first listed:: 17-Jun-1974
List Entry Name:: Paynes Park House, 2 Paynes Park and 8 West Alley
Statutory Address:: 8, West Alley, Hitchin, SG5 1EG

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Date:: 2005-03-16
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1347595
Date first listed:: 17-Jun-1974
List Entry Name:: Paynes Park House, 2 Paynes Park and 8 West Alley
Statutory Address 1:: 8, West Alley, Hitchin, SG5 1EG
Statutory Address 2:: Paynes Park House and 2, Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5 1EH

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 8, West Alley, Hitchin, SG5 1EG
Statutory Address:: Paynes Park House and 2, Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5 1EH

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 18285 29159

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 1 December 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

TL 1829 SW 1/276

PAYNE'S PARK No 2, and Paynes Park House, and No 8 West Alley

(Formerly listed as No 2, PAYNE'S PARK)

II Early to mid C19. Red brick, hipped Welsh slated roof with wide eaves cornice. Two storeys, projections to front on left and to right of centre, 1:2:1:1 sash windows in reveals under flat arches. Arched panels to ground floor left central and right central windows. Six-flush panel door, rectangular fanlight with ornamental glazing bars; fielded panelled reveal, surround of Doric half columns under entablature. Modern estate agents' window inserted.

Listing NGR: TL1828529159

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Legacy System number:: 161520
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.