The Town House is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 February 1967. Almshouse.

The Town House

WRENN ID
ancient-gallery-river
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Hertfordshire
Country
England
Date first listed
22 February 1967
Type
Almshouse
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TL 3129 COTTERED BALDOCK ROAD (south side)

5/10 The Town House (formerly listed as Church Cottage) 22.2.67 GV II

Block of 3 almshouses, now one house. '1767' cut in brick beside central cartouche. For Rev. Angel Chauncy who left £200 to build a house for the poor to replace properties in the churchyard. Red brick 'with black headers, fine red brick dressings and dentilled eaves cornice, rusticated stone quoins and central cartouche, and steep old red tile roof, extending as a catslide over the continuous rear outshut. A large, one and a half storeys building facing E. Symmetrical E front with central door under stone cartouche carved with arms. 6 windows (the outer ones formerly doors). Segmental arches to 2-light headed casements. 3 hipped dormers, similar at rear. 2 central red brick chimneys (VCH (1914) 232).

Listing NGR: TL3167929283

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