Little Marchmont Marchmont House is a Grade II* listed building in the Dacorum local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 June 1948. Country house. 13 related planning applications.

Little Marchmont Marchmont House

WRENN ID
distant-chapel-thyme
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Dacorum
Country
England
Date first listed
18 June 1948
Type
Country house
Source
Historic England listing

Description

PICCOTT'S END 1. 5252 (West Side) No 57, (Marchmont House) and Little Marchmont, (Formerly listed as TL 0508 3/1 18.6.48 Marchmont House) TL 0508 3/lA

II* GV 2. Late C18 small country house. Stucco, Neoclassical style, L plan. Low pitched Welsh slated roof with cornice, pediments to road and garden fronts with semi-circular windows in tympana. 2 storeys and attics, entrance front. 2 storey semi-circular bow on right, 3:3 sash windows with glazing bars in reveals. Ground floor pair of 3 light windows under segmental panels flanking recessed porch with Greek Doric columns beneath frieze cornice and segmental panel. 2 fold 6-panelled door with metal grilles to marginal lights. 2 storey 5 window separate dwelling at right angles was former back wing. Garden front trellis verandah, now glazed. Interior contains good original details: friezes and cornices, staircase, north ground floor room elliptical niche, fluted Roman Ionic pilasters, 2 medallion plaques. Home of the third Earl of Marchmont (1708-94), statesman, friend of Pope and Bolingbroke.

No 57 (Marchmont House), Little Marchmont, Outbuilding (former stables) and Gate Piers form a group.

Listing NGR: TL0477609116

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