PROPERTY Rose & Crown Public House, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5LW ADDRESS
WARD Chorleywood
CONSERVATION Yes AREA
DESCRIPTION End of terrace 2 storey Public House with timber frames and pebbledash finish. The rear of the property has been extended but there are no notable alterations to the building. The dwelling has a side-gabled design and dormers.
HISTORY Built in the 17 th Century, the property has managed to retain its profile and has not been tainted by modern alterations.
POINTS OF • The building’s character and profile has been retained and has an individual INTEREST profile • Adds richness and culture to an area of few locally important buildings
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PROPERTY Tollgate House, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5SD ADDRESS
WARD Chorleywood
CONSERVATION Yes AREA
DESCRIPTION Large detached redbrick house concealed by greenery which is characteristic of properties in Chorleywood. The tiled roof has a pavilion-hipped shape with gabled bay windows, 2 tall chimneys and a gabled entrance. The house can be seen from broad views across the surrounding area.
HISTORY This residence has been reasonably unmodified, with the only exterior extension being that of a single storey addition in 1994.
POINTS OF • Architectural interest-exclusive design that adds quality and variety to the INTEREST conservation area • Has a design which is typical of the Chorleywood conservation area; this house has prominent chimneys, high windows sited directly under eaves.
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PROPERTY Gilliat Almshouses, Dog Kennel Lane, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Herts, ADDRESS WD3
WARD Chorleywood
CONSERVATION Yes AREA
DESCRIPTION A terrace of 4 redbrick and tiled cottages. There are decorative bargeboards to the gabled porches as well as attractive bay windows. (Listed as Cedars Almshouses on ArcMap and UniForm).
HISTORY Built between 1881 and 1906 by Sir John Saunders Gilliat for the elderly servants, these properties were left to the poor people of the parish in his will.
POINTS OF • Architectural interest-appealing features that are uncommon in the INTEREST conservation area • The Almshouses have been unaltered and by maintaining their image their group value is strengthened
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PROPERTY Post Box, Haddon Road, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5AW ADDRESS
WARD Chorleywood
CONSERVATION Yes AREA
DESCRIPTION Red pillar box lying just within the boundary of the conservation area.
HISTORY Very rare Edward VIII pillar box that dates from the mid 1930’s.
POINTS OF • Historical value-one of the few remaining pillar boxes of its time, representing INTEREST a time when they were first introduced
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PROPERTY Chorleywood House, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5SL ADDRESS
WARD Chorleywood
CONSERVATION No AREA
DESCRIPTION Considerably large estate of unorthodox design. The redbrick and tiled roof structure has an unusual
HISTORY Chorleywood Farm and Meeting House Farm were once part of the same estate and in 1704, were both owned by Samuel Ewer. After the land was passed through many hands, John Barnes, a wealthy stockbroker took control of the 220 acres in 1822. Ownership stayed in his family for generations and after another series of takeovers, the property belonged to Lady Russell. Lady Russell demolished the mansion and built a new one in 1898, the estate that we are familiar with today. After she died in 1936 the estate was in danger of being utilised by the Metro-land company until Chorleywood Urban District Council purchased the land for a sum of £5000 in 1939. The site was used as a P.O.W. camp during the Second World War, and is now a number of privately owned homes and public gardens.
POINTS OF • Historical values INTEREST • Architectural interest
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PROPERTY Chorleywood Signal Box, Station Road, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5SL ADDRESS
WARD Chorleywood
CONSERVATION No AREA
DESCRIPTION Disused signal box present on the platform at Chorleywood Station. This site lies directly between 2 conservation areas.
HISTORY This signal box is one of the last few surviving manual signal boxes that has been conserved. The small site has recently been used as a store room as well as a temporary office for a station worker.
POINTS OF • Historical value-one of few remaining manual signal boxes INTEREST
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PROPERTY Dapplemere, Shepherds Lane, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5HA ADDRESS
WARD Chorleywood
CONSERVATION No AREA
DESCRIPTION Two storey, white rendered building. Front of house has an old tiled roof. Most windows of late 19 th -early 20 th Century and are diamond leaded glazed.
HISTORY There is a possibility that this property was once a public house. Despite not possessing significant historical quality, this 17 th Century building plays an important role in the local architectural landscape and enhances the street scene.
POINTS OF • Contributes to the streetscape INTEREST • Enhances reputation of the locality
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PROPERTY The Cottage, Homefield Road, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5QJ ADDRESS
WARD Chorleywood
CONSERVATION Yes AREA
DESCRIPTION ‘The Cottage’ is a prominent house sited on a gradient close to Homefield Road and can be seen from broader views across the local area. The dwelling’s long steeply pitched roof and use of traditional materials are just 2 attributes that are common to the conservation area
HISTORY This property was designed by the architects Imrie & Angell who also designed the RHS building at Wisley. The style of ‘The Cottage’ is consistent with the growth and development of the settlement which has flourished since Chorleywood Station opened in 1889.
POINTS OF • Reflects the development of the local area and is a typical dwelling of the INTEREST conservation area • Notable design with distinctive features which enhances the profile of the locality
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