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Latitude: 51.9025 / 51°54'8"N
Longitude: -0.0021 / 0°0'7"W
OS Eastings: 537547
OS Northings: 224546
OS Grid: TL375245
Mapcode National: GBR K9H.L9C
Mapcode Global: VHGP3.XF7X
Plus Code: 9C3XWX2X+X5
Entry Name: Hamels Mansion
Listing Date: 22 February 1967
Last Amended: 24 January 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1173201
English Heritage Legacy ID: 161233
ID on this website: 101173201
Location: East Hertfordshire, SG9
County: Hertfordshire
District: East Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Braughing
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Westmill
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Architectural structure
TL 32 SE BRAUGHING HAMELS LANE
(south side)
5/8 Hamels Mansion
(formerly listed as Hamels)
22.2.67
GV II
Country house, now offices and flats. Early C19 (between 1820
and 1834) for Miss Catherine Mellish, incorporating parts of the
C17 fabric. Main stair early C20. Converted in 1970's. Red
brick, some reused, with stucco dressings and slate roofs behind
parapets. A Gothic design - an early instance of accurate
reconstruction of an historical style - showing knowledge of
engravings of the earlier house. SW corner turret was possibly
built on existing foundations. 2-storeys and attics with moulded
brick plinth, floor band, eaves band, parapet, and gable parapets
with finials. Mullioned and transomed windows with labels. Tall
moulded chimney shafts. Buttressed S front has 2 straight sided
gables flanking a dutch gable with a central 2-storeys canted bay
window. Rectangular battlemented oriel on SE corner. Tall
octagonal SW turret with pepper-pot cap and vane. Small
octagonal corner turrets to 2-storeys projecting porch on W side
with pointed arched doorway and window over. Tall projecting
chimney to right with false medicolations and tall heraldic
panels. Interior has elaborate moulded plaster ceilings, a fine
C18 cut sting staircase with twisted balusters and several C18
fine marble fire surrounds.
Listing NGR: TL3754724546
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