Ashwell Bury is a Grade II listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 June 1952. A Early 20th century Country house.
Ashwell Bury
- WRENN ID
- fallen-brick-indigo
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 June 1952
- Type
- Country house
- Period
- Early 20th century
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TL 24 SE ASHWELL MILL STREET (North west side) Ashwell 2/54 Ashwell Bury 9.6.52 - II
Small country house. Early C19, extended late C19. Altered and extended by Sir Edwin Lutyens 1922-26. White brick, rendered in white cement. Stone quoins and floor band. Slate hipped roof. 4 red brick stone-dressed chimney stacks. 2 storeys. 5 sash windows. Central Doric style doorcase with segmental open pediment and fluted consoles. Above is a triple sash window. To left end is a single storey addition with stone corner pilasters and moulded stone cornice. Triple sash window. Lead urns. Rear elevation with blank Tuscan Serliana motif. The house has a deep eaves soffit with moulded architrave. Interior has a large square staircase hall top-lit by octagonal dome. Upper walls have glazing bar casements each side, the rear ones with mirrors. Front left room with panelling and good classical fireplace by Lutyens. Another Lutyens fireplace on rear left. (PEVSNER (1977)).
Listing NGR: TL2659840023
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