261, Hertingfordbury Road

HERTFORD

TL3012SE HERTINGFORDBURY ROAD 817-1/23/325 (East side) 12/04/73 Hertingfordbury No.261 (Formerly Listed as: MAIN ROAD, Hertingfordbury No.261)

GV II

House, used as infants' school in C19. C16 and C17, with C19 alterations. Timber-framed and plastered with masonry lining. Old tiled roofs, with massive central 4 flue red brick chimney (formerly with 4 octagonal shafts) rebuilt C19 above C17 base with roll moulded brick cornice. 2 ranges separated by stack and staircase, cross wing at right is earlier structure, and the left-hand wing, with rear stair has created a lobby entry arrangement, later rear catslide wing infilling alongside stair. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Front elevation has single 2-light small paned wood casement window on ground floor at left, C20 3-light wood casement windows with divided glazing, first and ground floor of cross wing at right; slightly recessed central entrance with early C20 ledged and battened door in C19 surround and small casement window tucked under eaves above. INTERIOR: ground floor right-hand room has longitudinal chamfered beam with tongue stop, early C19 fire surround with C20 grate, 4-panel doors, C19 joinery in sitting room. Rear hall has C17 panelled cupboard in chimneybreast, early C18 close string dogleg stair, barleysugar twist on urn balusters, newel with ball finial and moulded handrail. Access to bathroom, former back bedroom, from half landing. First-floor attic bedroom on west has early C18 battened door rehung on C20 hinges leading to lower level closet alongside stack which has cupboard with butterfly hinges. Tie beams visible in front bedroom in cross wing, cut to accommodate early C20 casement window, C19 fire surround with paterae. Roof rafters much renewed, particularly above cross wing. (Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): An Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Hertfordshire: London: 1910-: 114).

Listing NGR: TL3075012058