Description

1. 5251 CHESHUNT HIGH STREET (west side) Waltham Cross No 73 (Harold House) TL 30SE : 5/16 11.6.54

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2. 1757. Brown brick, painted stone dressings, mansard old tile roof. Basement, 2 storeys and attics. Slight central pedimented projection. 1:3:1 sash windows in moulded frames with guaged brick lintels. Basement casements, continuous 1st floor sill, moulded cornice, parapet with balustrades in front of box dormers. Circular lunette in pediment surmounted by cartouche carrying date plaque. Steps and bridge up to 4-fielded, 2-flush panelled door in reveal with rectangular fanlight. Surround of Roman Ionic three-quarter columns, pulvinated frieze, modillioned cornice and pediment. Rear elevation has 6/6-pane sash windows, most with original glazing bars. Most interior detail remains: modillioned and pilastered entrance corridor opening to dog-leg staircase, which has pairs of moulded balusters to each steo and scrolls on sides of risors;N and S front rooms with rococo- carved wooden fireplace surrounds and overmantels. Bridge to front door has wrought iron, chinoiserie pattern side railings. Scrolled front gate with side panels and overthrow, three steps with curved hand rail and attached footscrapes. 1982 front spiked side railings.

Listing NGR: TL3605900236

External Links

• Wikidata Q17542051

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)