The Hoo
THE HOO, LEDGEMORE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348057
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Hoo
- Statutory Address:
- THE HOO, LEDGEMORE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348057
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Hoo
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HOO, LEDGEMORE LANE
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 HOO, LEDGEMORE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Gaddesden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 03656 12775
Details
GREAT GADDESDEN LEDGEMORE LANE TL 01 SW (West side) 3/106 The Hoo 26.1.67 (formerly listed as The Old Hoo) - II*
Country house. W range c.1683 for Dr. Edward Green as W wing of older half-H plan house facing S demolished c.1948. E range c.1948 linked to W range c.1968. W range plum brick in Flemish bond with some blue headers and red brick dressings. Steep old red tile roof. A 2-storeys and attics range facing W. Symmetrical W front, 3 windows wide, centre breaking forward with heavy Roman Doric doorcase with triglyph frieze, columns, and triangular pediment. 6-panel raised and fielded door in panelled reveals and moulded surround. Front has chamfered plinth (now plastered), moulded band, wooden eaves cornice, flush box sash windows with 6/6 panes and flat gauged arches. Segmental head and arch to window over door. S end has 2 similar windows to each floor and smaller sash window in pedimented gable with dentilled cornice at eaves level. Late C17 wooden fire surround in N room, with ornate spit-rack over with cornice. Fire surround contemporary with cornice shelf and central block. Ovolo moulded half panelling to walls and H-hinges. Shelving opposite fireplace with shaped brackets and cornice. 2 panel ovolo moulded doors with H-hinges. Cellar stairs. Stair and entrance hall tall ovolo panels, moulded dado and cornice. Closed string stair with barley-sugar balusters from attic staircase. 6 panel door with bars to segmental headed sashes. RH 1st floor room has reeded moulding with patera around margin of ceiling. Heavy moulded cornice in RH room with marble inset to C19 fire surround which may be an original flat marble surround. Dado panelling 2-panel doors with H hinges. Scrolled ends to treads of cut-string stair to attic with remaining barley-sugar newels and swept oak handrail. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL0365612775
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 157885
- 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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