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Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear.

A Grade II* Listed Building in Watford, Hertfordshire

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Latitude: 51.6606 / 51°39'38"N

Longitude: -0.4062 / 0°24'22"W

OS Eastings: 510335

OS Northings: 196957

OS Grid: TQ103969

Mapcode National: GBR 3D.XZY

Mapcode Global: VHFSL.XJ3C

Plus Code: 9C3XMH6V+6G

Entry Name: Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear.

Listing Date: 26 August 1952

Last Amended: 7 January 1983

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1175392

English Heritage Legacy ID: 158168

ID on this website: 101175392

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17

County: Hertfordshire

District: Watford

Electoral Ward/Division: Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Watford

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Watford

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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HEMPSTEAD ROAD
Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear.

Formerly listed as Little Cassiobury (Education Office, Watford College) and former stable block to rear, previously listed as No 31 (Little Cassiobury), including outbuildings under Hemel Hempstead Road

26.8.52

II*
Small formal late C17 red brick mansion, a dower house of Cassiobury. Two storey and attic. Hipped plain tile roofs. Three flat topped dormers with moulded cornices. Nine window range to front with projecting three window centre and very narrow one window ends. Wood modillion cornice, brick platband. Exposed box glazing bar sashes. Gauged brick flat heads to surrounds. Outer windows narrow. Central door with later moulded doorcase and pediment on brackets. Inside a panelled entrance hall with corner archways to staircase and through passage. Fielded panels, moulded cornice, fluted pilaster each side of fireplace. Arches with keyblocks and moulded imposts. Panelled staircase wall.

To rear a former stable block altered circa 1930 by C Williams-Ellis, with three round headed doorways, pantile hipped roof and in centre C18 stone panel of Essex arms found in grounds.

Listing NGR: TQ1033596957

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