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The Rookery

A Grade II Listed Building in Royston, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0498 / 52°2'59"N

Longitude: -0.0252 / 0°1'30"W

OS Eastings: 535514

OS Northings: 240888

OS Grid: TL355408

Mapcode National: GBR K7Q.DGM

Mapcode Global: VHGNB.JQ1Z

Plus Code: 9C4X2XXF+WW

Entry Name: The Rookery

Listing Date: 14 June 1964

Last Amended: 11 June 1976

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1174685

English Heritage Legacy ID: 161791

ID on this website: 101174685

Location: Royston, North Hertfordshire, SG8

County: Hertfordshire

District: North Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Royston

Built-Up Area: Royston

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Royston

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 03/11/2020

TL 3540
1/58

KNEESWORTH STREET (west side)
No 34 (The Rookery)

(formerly listed as Rookery House)

14.6.64.

GV
II
Early C19. Gault brick, Welsh slated roof with wide eaves cornice. Plinth, two storeys, four triple light sash windows under elliptical white brick arches. Two storey canted bay window on left. Recessed doorway left of centre has fluted Greek Doric quarter columns supporting entablature and framing oblong fanlight above six-panelled door with two panels flush. Lower wings, with eaves level bands and low parapets, have walls mainly blank, central segmentally arched panels with imposts.

Interior: ground floor room segmental vaulted ceiling, hall elliptical archways on fluted oval half columns.

Nos 28 to 36 (even), Yard Wall to No 36 and No 36A form a group with the former United Reformed Church and Nos 1 and 3 Lower King Street.

Listing NGR: TL3551440888

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