Description

NY 52 SE MORLAND

4/93 Morland House
6.2.68
G.V. II

Large house, mid C16 with later additions; extensively rebuilt in C19. Coursed,
squared rubble with quoins. Graduated slate roofs with corniced stone chimneys;
stone copings with kneelers, some of which have ball finials. Complex
asymmetrical plan and elevations with numerous projecting bays and wings. 2
storeys overall. 6-bay front is largely C19 reconstruction with 3 gables,
including that to angled porch; mullioned 2- and 3-light windows, some with
transoms or segmental heads which may be original. The north side of the main
courtyard incorporates a mid C18 wing with pedimented doorcase, rusticated
quoins and 1st floor band; projecting central bay on east side incorporates
ground-floor summer house with 1880 date on carved lintel. Attached coach-
house to south-west is built of roughly dressed, squared, snecked rubble;
openings facing road have segmental heads under hoodmoulds with labels.

Listing NGR: NY5988122499

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Morland House official website
• Wikidata Q26556540

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014