The Dower House
THE DOWER HOUSE, COOPER'S LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348167
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, COOPER'S LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348167
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, COOPER'S 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 DOWER HOUSE, COOPER'S LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Welwyn Hatfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Northaw and Cuffley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 27103 02259
Details
Northaw TL 20 SE NORTHAW AND COOPER'S LANE CUFFLEY (west side)
12/231 The Dower House (formerly Fairlawn House) 30.3.66
GV II*
House. Built 1749, facings and other masonry said to have come from the demolished canons, Edgware. Double pile. Grey-header walls with red brick window jambs. Rubbed brick lintels and cornice band. 3 storeys over basement. 5 flat-headed recessed sash windows with thick glazing bars intact. Good Ionic wooden doorcase with 3/4 columns, pulvinated frieze and modillioned pediment. Acanthus sub frieze. Fielded panel reveal and later half glazed door. Stone steps with iron. railings. Well preserved interior with original rear-central baluster staircase. Single storey S extension of early C19 with canted, weatherboarded, casement bay window (Pevsner (1977)).
Listing NGR: TL2710302259
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158495
- 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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