Description

TL 05SE RENHOLD ST NEOTS ROAD

7/101 Howbury Hall

GV II

Small country house. C18 origins, substantially rebuilt 1849 after fire, by
James Horsford, for Polhill family (Bedfordshire Times, 28 July 1849). Mainly
rendered, but brick visible to part of rear. Slate roof. Symmetrical facade,
2 storeys, with 2 storey wings projecting from rear. 1:2:1:2:1 bays, end bays
projecting, with 2 storey canted bay windows, central bay also projecting
slightly. Rusticated quoins to side and centre bays, string course, modillion
cornice surmounted by balustraded parapet with urns. All windows sashes with
glazing bars, in moulded architraves, those to 3 centre bays with brackets to
sills, those to ground floor centre of canted bays being full height. Cast
iron balconies with scroll brackets to first floor of canted bays. Central 6
panel double door with rectangular fanlight, in porch with panelled pilasters,
architrave, frieze, dentilled and bracketed cornice, urns and stepped gable
end with armorial bearings. Interior: fine C18 panelling to E wing staircase.

Listing NGR: TL0981051727

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26431359

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)