North Grove Lock House
NORTH GROVE LOCK HOUSE, WATFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348210
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- North Grove Lock House
- Statutory Address:
- NORTH GROVE LOCK HOUSE, WATFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348210
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- North Grove Lock House
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORTH GROVE LOCK HOUSE, WATFORD 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:
- NORTH GROVE LOCK HOUSE, WATFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Three Rivers (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Abbots Langley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 07977 01231
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18/11/2014
TL 00 SE
3/83
ABBOTS LANGLEY
WATFORD ROAD (East side)
King's Langley
North Grove Lock House
GV
II
Lock Cottage on Grand Union Canal at Lock No. 71. Early C19. Pale buff face brick with gauged buff brick soldier course lintels to windows. Hipped slated roof. Split level two storey, one facing lock. 2-bayed front with masonry steps up to solid central door entrance. S-brackets to cantilevered hood over door breaking main roof. Flanking single-light timber casements and double-light casements, all recessed. Exposed rafters to eaves. 2 chimney stacks to rear with 3-course oversailing to top finished with cream clay pots. 2 storeys to left return and rear. 2-light casements in returns.
Interior not inspected. Restored in the early C21.
See North Grove Lock, GRAND UNION CANAL.
Listing NGR: TL0797701231
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158724
- 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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