More information : No 31 Hemel Hempstead Road (Little Cassiobury), Grade 2* (shown on OS 1:1250 at TQ 10339695). Small two storey manor house of mid 17th century date, built of red brick with a hipped roof. Well kept but no longer used as a house and the former grounds are built over by a factory. Little Cassiobury (Education Office, Watford College) and former stable block to rear. Formerly listed as No 31 (Little Cassiobury), including outbuildings under Hemel Hempstead Road TQ 19 NW 4/23 26.8.52 II* 2. Small formal late C17 red brick mansion, a dower house of Cassiobury. Two storey and attic. Hipped plain tile roofs. Three flat topped dormers with moulded cornices. Nine window range to front with projecting 3 window centre and very narrow one window ends. Wood modillion cornice, brick platband. Exposed box glazing bar sashes. Gauged brick flat heads to surrounds. Outer windows narrow. Central door with later moulded doorcase and pediment on brackets. Inside a panelled entrance hall with corner archways to staircase and through passage. Fielded panels, moulded cornice, fluted pilaster each side of fireplace., Arches with keyblocks and moulded imposts. Panelled staircase wall. To rear a former stable block altered circa 1930 by C Williams- Ellis, with 3 round headed doorways, pantile hipped roof and in centre C18 stone panel of Essex arms found in grounds. Country Life 13.8.1938.
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