Danesbury (Hospital) Front Block
DANESBURY (HOSPITAL) FRONT BLOCK, NORTH RIDE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348193
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Danesbury (Hospital) Front Block
- Statutory Address:
- DANESBURY (HOSPITAL) FRONT BLOCK, NORTH RIDE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348193
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Danesbury (Hospital) Front Block
- Statutory Address 1:
- DANESBURY (HOSPITAL) FRONT BLOCK, NORTH RIDE
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:
- DANESBURY (HOSPITAL) FRONT BLOCK, NORTH RIDE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Welwyn Hatfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Welwyn
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 23291 17177
Details
TL 21 NW WELWYN NORTH RIDE (north side)
2/357 Danesbury (Hospital) - Front block
- II
Hospital, formerly country house. Circa 1775 origin, rebuilt externally late 1820's and internally 1920's. Large, square plan, 3-storeyed block with full height bow windows on ends of elevations. Chanelled stucco, parapet, slate roof. S elevation has 3-window bows either end and extruded corners with plain pilasters. 2-window centre with tetrastyle wooden Tuscan loggia. Sash windows with architrave surrounds. Moulded floor bands and cornice. E and W elevations each have 1 bow window on S side and 4 windows on N. Queen Anne style interior with large barleytwist baluster staircase. (RCHM Typescript)
Listing NGR: TL2329117177
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158626
- 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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