Description

ST IPPOLLITTS MAYDENCROFT LANE
TL 1827 (South side)
Gosmore

8/62 Avenue Farm House
27.5.68
GV II*

Farmhouse. Late medieval N wing, E wing c.1700 (possibly an older wing
remodelled) with new entrance in E front. Timber frame brick cased, E
wing largely brick built in dark red brick with black headers and light
red brick dressings and arches. Steep old red tile roofs, E wing
half-hipped. Old 2-storeys N Wing, facing S, has large internal chimney
at junction of wings with gabled stair projection to N of it. Larger
stair tower added in angle with new or remodelled E-wing rather later. E
wing of 2 storeys and attics has central passage and 2 rooms to each
floor with rearwall chimneys projecting externally. Fine symmetrical E
front 5 windows wide with central entrance. 3 flat topped dormer windows
on steep roofslope. Widely projecting wooden modillioned eaves cornice.
Flush box sash windows with gauged flat arches with 6/6 panes on 1st
floor but 6/9 panes in taller ground floor windows. 3 moulded stone
steps with splayed iron hand rails to 6-panels divided door, upper
panels fielded, bottom panels flush beaded. Semi-circular fanlight with
radial fan in pilastered Doric doorcase with dentilled entablature and
triangular open pediment. Early C18 stair has awkward access to attic.
Panelled N room with original fireplace on ground floor off stone
floored entrance. Name refers to broad mature beech avenue extending to
E of house on axis of its E front. (Pevsner (1977)148: RCHM Typescript).

Listing NGR: TL1870427029

Selected Sources

• Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977), 148

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback