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Latitude: 51.9299 / 51°55'47"N
Longitude: -0.2611 / 0°15'39"W
OS Eastings: 519661
OS Northings: 227139
OS Grid: TL196271
Mapcode National: GBR J7F.SZR
Mapcode Global: VHGNS.FRBD
Plus Code: 9C3XWPHQ+XH
Entry Name: Brook End Farmhouse
Listing Date: 27 May 1968
Last Amended: 28 May 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1102510
English Heritage Legacy ID: 162681
Location: St. Ippolyts, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG4
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: St Ippolyts
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: St Ippolyts
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Farmhouse
ST IPPOLLITTS ST IPPOLLITTS VILLAGE
TL 1927
9/69 Brook End Farmhouse
27.5.68 (formerly listed as Brookend Farmhouse)
GV II
House. C17 or earlier W wing brick cased in 1712, main range renovated
1729 and largely rebuilt after fire c.1775. Timber frame exposed on W
side of W wing, wing cased in narrow red brick in irregular bond. Main
range in red and blue brick. Steep old red tile roofs hipped generally
but parapeted front gable to W wing. A large 2-storeys irregular house,
set back a little from road facing S. Main range parallel with road has
projecting W wing, large rearwall chimney, and an C18 full height rear
service block linked to W wing by a formerly open arcaded brick passage
recessed into back of house. On S front slightly projecting W wing has 2
plat-bands, moulded coping bricks to raking gable parapet, 2 low, wide
flush box sash windows with 4/4 panes and segmental arches, rendered
square sundial panel, Brittania fire insurance mark, and iron letters
M
N S as anchorage for internal longitudinal timbers. Main range has 4
windows to 1st floor, plat-band, parapet, 3 windows to ground floor, and
entrance at LH. Flush box sash windows with segmental arches. Sashes
altered in early C19 to 3/3 panes with margin lights. 6-panels,
half-glazed front door in wooden doorcase with tapered fluted pilasters,
full entablature, and dentilled triangular pediment. 3-lights casement
window to 1st floor rear of W wing which has a crow-stepped E side to
gable fossilised in later addition but moulded raking gable parapet to
other slope. Round-arched arcade with fat impost blocks. Inscription
inside said to be 'MNS 1729'. (RCHM (1911)130 no.3: inf Mrs. Rance: inf
the owners).
Listing NGR: TL1966127139
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