23, Kneesworth Street is a Grade I listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1964. A Circa 1700 House. 1 related planning application.

23, Kneesworth Street

WRENN ID: watchful-iron-birch
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: North Hertfordshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 14 June 1964
Type: House
Source: Historic England listing

Description

5255 KNEESWORTH STREET (East Side) No 23 (formerly listed as The Old Palace) TL 3540 1/3 14.6.64. I 2. Remodelling circa 1700 of earlier house. Red brick, gabled old tiled roof. 2 storeys and attics. Garden front has moulded brick cornice, 5 sash windows in flush architrave frames under flat arches; central 2 fold, 6 fielded panelled central door in surround of narrow fluted Doric pilasters under running fret frieze, dentil and modillioned cornice and pediment. Street front has 2 projecting chimney breasts, modern doorway with shell hood on consoles and fluted Doric pilasters. Modern "Queen Anne" fenestration and north wing. Interior: ground floor early C18 ovolo panelled room with semi-circular shell headed niche, original marble chimneypiece; staircase with central newel; some chamfered ceiling beams. Part of the Royal Palace inhabited by James I and Charles I.

Listing NGR: TL3556640818

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