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Latitude: 51.8129 / 51°48'46"N
Longitude: -0.3522 / 0°21'7"W
OS Eastings: 513689
OS Northings: 213978
OS Grid: TL136139
Mapcode National: GBR H7J.7SQ
Mapcode Global: VHFRV.VP5M
Plus Code: 9C3XRJ7X+54
Entry Name: Moat House Hotel
Listing Date: 26 July 1951
Last Amended: 27 September 1984
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1347178
English Heritage Legacy ID: 163611
Also known as: Harpenden House Hotel
Harpenden House Hotel, Harpenden
ID on this website: 101347178
Location: Harpenden, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL5
County: Hertfordshire
District: St. Albans
Civil Parish: Harpenden
Built-Up Area: Harpenden
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Harpenden
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Hotel Hotel building Pub
TL 11 SW HARPENDEN SOUTHDOWN ROAD
(east side)
HARPENDEN
5/77 Moat House Hotel
(formerly listed as St
26.7.51 Dominic's Convent School)
II*
Hotel, built as large town house. Early C18, but with large mid-
late C17 chimney stack on left side. Late C19 additions on front
left and rear. The main block is red brick with vitrified
headers. Gauged red brick lintels. Plain tile hipped roof. 3
storeys. 6 flush sash windows in moulded frames. 2 floor bands.
Excellent wooden doorcase towards left. Door of 8 fielded panels
in moulded wood frame and with rectangular fan. Fluted
Corinthian pilasters carry an enriched architrave which curves
upwards at the centre. Broken segmental pediment with enriched
modillions and in tympanum a vase relief with swags of fruit and
flowers draped on either side. The chimney stack is in darker
red brick and has an ovolo cornice near the top of its base. To
rear of main block is a 2-storey C18 block 3 windows wide.
Behind that is a late C19 range with canted bay window. Mauve
brick with red lintels. Similar style extension on front left
has a gabled bay of casement windows facing S. Interior was
modified in an open-plan Wren style in late C19 or early C20,
but outer walls have original fielded panelling. Large C18
fireplace to rear wall of S ground floor room. Formerly called
Welcombe.
Listing NGR: TL1368913978
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