Description

TL 31NW STANSTEAD ABBOTS ROYDON ROAD
(south side)
Cat's Hill
5/54 Netherfield House
Eventide House
(The Salvation Army)

GV II

Large house now an eventide home. Circa 1860 for Sir Charles
Booth (1806-96) 3rd and last baronet in the style of E M Barry.
Grey brick and Bath Stone with slate roofs. 2-storeys Italianate
large house with 3-storeys tower over entrance on N. Compact
rectangular plan with large central stair and principal rooms
looking over valley to S and E. Lower, 2-storeys and cellars,
service wing on W in a plainer version of the same style. Grand
Tuscan portico with entrance up steps between dies of 2 giant
columns. Balustraded balcony over. Moulded stone string courses
and large stone brackets at eaves. Round-headed large windows to
ground floor, segmental arched windows above. Recessed casement
windows. E front has 5-windows and a large single-storey canted
bay window with balustraded top. Assymmetrical balanced S front
similar with 2 + 2 windows. Arcaded matchinq brick screen wall
on S, with stone arches, links to moulded stone plinth and stucco
arcaded rear wall of former conservatory, with original
outbuildings as lean-to behind.

Listing NGR: TL3929111435

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26499354

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Recommended Books

• 
  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings