The White House is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 February 1967. House. 6 related planning applications.
The White House
- WRENN ID
- heavy-entrance-plover
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire MP: Chris Hinchliff (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 February 1967
- Type
- House
- Address
- The White House, 46, High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9AH
- OS grid reference
- TL 362 295
- Coordinates
- 51.94814, -0.01969
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The White House is a house dating from the 18th century, with early 19th century extensions to the west front and rear. It is constructed of red brick and has a stucco finish, topped with slate roofs. This large Neo-Classical town house is set back from the street and faces west. It has two storeys and a basement, featuring a symmetrical five-window west front and irregular tall pavilions at the rear. The central entrance and gable chimneys are part of the design.
The formal west front is distinguished by giant order corner pilasters that have moulded caps and necking, along with a full entablature that includes a blocking course, a projecting floor band, and a plinth. The recessed sash windows have six-over-six panes and a moulded surround, with the exception of the window above the porch, which is uniquely framed. The heavy Ionic porch features unfluted columns, a full entablature, and a blocking course, leading up five steps with moulded nosings to a four-panel door that has flush beaded lower panels and a rectangular fanlight above.
To the left, there is a screen wall with a similar entablature and blocking course, which includes two blank recesses. The chimney caps are adorned with echinus moulding. On the right side, there is a single-storey pilastered side entrance that is set back. The property is also enhanced by contemporary iron front gates with an overthrow.
Local climate
The White House sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 80% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 6 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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