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Latitude: 51.6964 / 51°41'47"N
Longitude: -0.317 / 0°19'1"W
OS Eastings: 516414
OS Northings: 201080
OS Grid: TL164010
Mapcode National: GBR H8X.QMT
Mapcode Global: VHGPX.GM8D
Plus Code: 9C3XMMWM+H5
Entry Name: Harper House
Listing Date: 9 December 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1033362
English Heritage Legacy ID: 471800
ID on this website: 101033362
Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, WD7
County: Hertfordshire
District: St. Albans
Civil Parish: St Stephen
Built-Up Area: Radlett
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Radlett Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: House
TL 10 SE
270/13/10019
ST STEPHEN
HARPER LANE
Harper House
II
Former country house known as Harperbury House. 1871 by Richard Norman Shaw for solicitor, John Oddie; later C20 extension. Red brick, partly tile-hung at 1st floor level. Tiled gabled roofs, those to the main house with heavily moulded, white-painted timber gable pediments. Formerly with tall brick chimney stacks. 2-storey main wing; 3-storey service wing. Irregular fenestration. Asymmetrical design. Pointed arch entrance to recessed doorway; transom and mullion window to right. 4 sashes at 1st floor with dog-tooth brick cill band. Recessed bay to left has 2 sashes at ground floor and set back large stair window. Service block tilehung to 2nd floor with transom and mullion windows to ground floor, sashes to 1st and casements to 2nd. Rear facade with similar gables having 4-light transom and mullion windows with cross top lights beneath. Ground floor has a bay window and 3 similar lights to right.
Interior: retains the original open well stair with turned balusters and newel finials; servants stair with column newel. Some original C18 style fireplaces; 2 with overmirrors flanked by glass cases. History: this is an early and unusual Shaw house, anticipating his work at Bedford Park.
Listing NGR: TL1641401080
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