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Latitude: 51.9311 / 51°55'51"N
Longitude: -0.2745 / 0°16'28"W
OS Eastings: 518735
OS Northings: 227247
OS Grid: TL187272
Mapcode National: GBR H62.X0N
Mapcode Global: VHGNS.6Q7H
Plus Code: 9C3XWPJG+C6
Entry Name: Gosmore House
Listing Date: 28 May 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1295446
English Heritage Legacy ID: 162648
ID on this website: 101295446
Location: Gosmore, North Hertfordshire, SG4
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: St Ippolyts
Built-Up Area: Hitchin
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: St Ippolyts
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: House
ST IPPOLLITTS HITCHIN ROAD
TL 1827 (East side)
Gosmore
8/36 Gosmore House
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- II
House. N wing early C16, main range mid C17, S end C19 or C20. Timber
frame, largely cased or replaced by brick, stuccoed exterior, steep old
red tile roofs. A large 2-storeys asymmetrical house set back in
grounds, facing W. At N a 2-storeys crosswing adjoining site of former
small open hall replaced by an internal-chimney, lobby-entry plan range
with hall to N of stack, parlour to S of stack and stair probably to
rear of stack. W front has gabled crosswing at LH and 3 small gables
above the main upper floor windows each with bargeboards and pendants.
Label mouldings over main windows and arched over upper window in LH
gable. Small-panes casement windows of 3-lights generally. Projecting
flat roofed central porch with half-glazed door with flat moulded hood
on shaped brackets. Moulded cornice to 2-storeys semi-octagonal bay
window on N end. Large internal central chimney with 3 conjoined
diagonal shafts. Interior has wallplates of C16 crosswing lower than
tie-beams of hall range. Chamfered and hollow stopped axial beams in
hall range. Original timber lintel to fireplace raised. Partition on 1st
floor over crossbeam in large room to S of chimney. Clasped-purlin roof
with long straight wind-braces. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL1873527247
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