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1 North Wing, 2 North Wing, South Wing and West Wing, at St Ibbs

A Grade II Listed Building in St Ippolyts, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9258 / 51°55'32"N

Longitude: -0.2638 / 0°15'49"W

OS Eastings: 519485

OS Northings: 226675

OS Grid: TL194266

Mapcode National: GBR J7M.64K

Mapcode Global: VHGNS.CVXK

Plus Code: 9C3XWPGP+8F

Entry Name: 1 North Wing, 2 North Wing, South Wing and West Wing, at St Ibbs

Listing Date: 28 May 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1347427

English Heritage Legacy ID: 162659

ID on this website: 101347427

Location: St Ibbs, 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

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Description


ST IPPOLLITTS LONDON ROAD
TL 12 NE (West side)

3/47 North Wing, 2 North Wing,
- South Wing, and West Wing,
at St. Ibbs

GV II

House, now 4 residences. C18, enlarged and converted to clergy house
c.1786 by Rev. Thomas Pinnock, alterations c.1801 for his successor
Rev. William Lax, C19 parallel rear range, S wing dated by plaque on E
end 'HAK 1914' converted and house sub-divided 1965-70. Stucco lined as
ashlar. Rear range and S wing in red brick. Steep pitched hipped slate
roofs. Tiled roof to S wing. A large 2-storeys and attics house, set
back in its grounds, facing E, with 2 parallel ranges and S wing
extending to W from SW corner. Symmetrical E front has 3-windows wide
centre, projecting central porch and slightly higher projecting wings.
Plat-band arched-up over ground floor windows, plinth, moulded cornice
at eaves level below parapet. Plat-band carried round single-storey
central porch. Pillared Doric entrance in stucco with echinus moulded
capitals, reeded architrave and triglyphs to entablature slightly
recessed sash windows with square heads to centre now with 2/2 panes.
Venetian windows to wings with semi-circular central lights on ground
floor but segmental arched on 1st floor. 6-panels fielded door up 3
steps. Large semi-circular projecting 2-storeys bay with garden entrance
on N side of N wing. Parallel rear wing has dentilled cornice and sash
windows with 6/6 panes and blind boxes to 1st floor. Canted bay window
to ground floor on W and similar 2-storeys bay on N end. Entrance in S
end of this range by half-glazed door with segmental radial fanlight and
moulded flat hood on scrolled brackets. Possibly a coaching inn called
The Magpie or The White Swan before conversion to clergy house in 1786.
(Inf Mrs. Rance) .


Listing NGR: TL1948526675

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