The Folly Arch is a Grade II* listed building in the Welwyn Hatfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 February 1952. Gateway.

The Folly Arch

WRENN ID
sombre-gargoyle-coral
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Country
England
Date first listed
6 February 1952
Type
Gateway
Source
Historic England listing

Description

Brookmans Park TL 20 SE NORTH MYMMS HAWKSHEAD LANE (north side)

12/262 The Folly Arch

6.2.52

  • II*

Gateway and folly. Formerly S entrance to Gobions houses (dem. 1836). Circa 1740 for Sir Jeremy Sambrooke, probably by James Gibbs. Red brick. Large round-headed arch and thin square turrets. Battlemented. The arch has rusticated voussoirs. The turrets are in 3 stages and have slit windows in deep chamfered surrounds with gauged brick heads. 3 floor bands. Modillioned cornice imitating machicolation. Important landscape value. (Pevsner (1977)).

Listing NGR: TL2545803028

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