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Listed Building Description
Nos. 12, 14 & 16 Water Lane (east Side) Hertford
Castle
Terrace of 3 dwellings, possibly subdivided from
garden building, and terminates north end of block of more
utilitarian cottages, formerly stable buildings, Nos 4 to 10 Water
Lane (qqv). Late C18. Red brick, Flemish bond, with stucco dressings
and hipped coursed Welsh slated roof, with lead roll hips, on north
side, other faces old tiled. Tall red brick chimneystack on right
(west) rear flank.
EXTERIOR: 5-bay elevation, with centre 3 slightly recessed, Gothick
style to match the refurbished gate house and south wing of Hertford
Castle. First floor has three 2-light coupled small-paned casements
with moulded lancet heads and surrounds, with glazed stucco
quatrefoils either side of central window, narrow stucco band at
first-floor level. Ground floor has 2 tall coupled lancet headed
casements, left and right of central door, half-glazed with 2
recessed lower panels, and traceried middle and upper lights, with
Tudor arched head, recessed in moulded stucco surround with recessed
spandrel panels and projecting flat dripmould. Projecting ends each
have similar doors with lancet-headed sidelights, all under flat
dripmould. East flank elevation has 6-pane sash on first floor, and
further 3-light window. Irregular fenestration including C20
casement window in central infilled door opening.
INTERIOR: of No.12 has ground floor oval room, with shallow domed
ceiling, and alcoves in 3 corners. This, together with the design of
the principal elevation indicates a status above the stables and
ancillary buildings which occupied the remainder of the block.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the stables and adjoining cottages were built for
the Marquess of Downshire in conjunction with his reconstruction of
the Gate House. Together with the other Water Lane cottages,
conveyed to Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust in 1971, and
refurbished, architects John Snellgrove Associates.
19/315. Grade II. Listed in 1950
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