Westmill House is a Grade II* listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 January 1967. A Early Modern House. 3 related planning applications.
Westmill House
- WRENN ID
- eternal-pavement-merlin
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 January 1967
- Type
- House
- Period
- Early Modern
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TL 31NW WARE RURAL WESTMILL ROAD (east side) Westmill 1/2 Westmill House (Formerly listed under General) 24.1.67
GV II*
House. Early C17, plastered and rewindowed in Georgian manner 1781 (RCHM Typescript). Timber frame, plastered and lined as ashlar. Steep old red tile roof with hip at NW corner. A large L-shaped house facing W. 2-storeys, cellar and attics. N wing extends to rear, with a stair tower in the angle. Principal room at S end of W wing with a large rear fireplace (external lateral chimney stack with 3 diamond stalks) and this room formerly occupied much of the entrance hall. The parlour was at N of this wing and formerly extended to S where there is now a study. Kitchen in NE wing with service room at E end. Chimney at junction of the wings and stair in the angle with an early C17 balustrade surviving in the attic storey. C17 cross-windows survive on the N elevation with a small bellcote next the middle 1st floor window. Formal W front has a moulded eaves cornice 5 flush box sash windows with small panes of Crown-glass and a central 6-panel fielded door with semi-circular fanlight with interesting Gothic tracery. Tuscan doorcase with attached columns and open triangular pediment. Wall painting with Corinthian capital in 1st floor room over kitchen (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL3386416299
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