The Cow Roast Inn
THE COW ROAST INN, COW ROAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077985
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Cow Roast Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE COW ROAST INN, COW ROAST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077985
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Cow Roast Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COW ROAST INN, COW ROAST
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE COW ROAST INN, COW ROAST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wigginton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 95762 10281
Details
WIGGINTON COW ROAST SP 91 SE (South side) 5/160 - The Cow Roast Inn - II House, now an inn. C17 or earlier, C17 E wing, brick cased in C18, early C19 SE wing projecting to E, C19 parallel rear (S) extension to original W range. Timber frame, brick cased and roughcast. Exposed C18 red brick and C19 buff brick on W gable. Hipped slate roof to W range with plastered eaves soffit, steep red tile roof to E wing. A 2-storeys L-shaped building facing N withlong projecting front wing enclosing E side of forecourt, and entrance now in the angle, into flat wing. Painted black plinth. 3-light casement windows set nearly flush. 6-panel door with pitched hood on shaped brackets. 2 windows to each floor to each wing. Large internal chimney to W range, rear-wall E chimney to S part of E wing and N gable internal chimney. Interior has exposed framing, chamfered and stopped axial beam and fireplace lintel to wide fireplace in W range, with recess for oven. The name is said to indicate a resting place for drovers taking cows to the London market.
Listing NGR: SP9576210281
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355797
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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