Ford Cottage Tringford Cottage

FORD COTTAGE, TRING FORD ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1078010
Date first listed:
24-Apr-1974
List Entry Name:
Ford Cottage Tringford Cottage
Statutory Address:
FORD COTTAGE, TRING FORD ROAD

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1078010
Date first listed:
24-Apr-1974
Date of most recent amendment:
29-May-1986
List Entry Name:
Ford Cottage Tringford Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
FORD COTTAGE, TRING FORD ROAD
Statutory Address 2:
TRINGFORD COTTAGE, TRING FORD ROAD

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FORD COTTAGE, TRING FORD ROAD
Statutory Address:
TRINGFORD COTTAGE, TRING FORD ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
Dacorum (District Authority)
Parish:
Tring
National Grid Reference:
SP 91767 13580

Details

TRING TRING FORD ROAD SP 91 SW (East side) Tringford 4/112 Tringford and Ford Cottage 24.4.74 (formerly listed as Nos. 1 to 6 (consec) Tringford Cottages) - II House, now 2 houses. Late C16 open hall house with earlier W crosswing, mid C17 storied NW wing and E bay beyond service end of hall, early C18 inserted floor in hall range and decorative brick casing to NW wing, early C19 brick front, tilehanging to crosswing, and subdivision for cottages. Timber frame with red brick infill exposed externally only on N wall, and E gable of NW wing. Red brick with red tilehanging to upper floor of W crosswing. Steep old red tile roofs. A 1 1/2 storeys T-plan house with storeyed W crosswing, facing S. Hall of 2 unequal bays, structural cross-passage, and E service bay of same width as passage, later supplemented by an extra E bay. Formerly jettied projecting 2-bays W crosswing has 2-storeys taller wing attached at N end at right angles as extra parlour wing. Irregular S front with 2 2-light casements and RH part projects as a catslide outshut. 4 2-light swept dormers in line. W side to road has 3-light leaded casement in tilehung 1st floor of crosswing and projecting 2-storeys brick clad end of NW wing on left. 2 C18 2-light leaded casements with cambered arches on 1st floor. Ground floor altered and now has 3-light leaded casement in blocking of a larger opening. N wall of this wing has chequered brickwork with vitrified headers, a 2-light similar leaded casement on each floor and lean-to on left enclosing massive E chimney in timber framed, brick nogged gable. Rear wall has exposed frame on upper floor. This has 4-centred ovolo moulded plastered brick fireplace on 1st floor and axial floor beam with ovolo and single fillet moulding. W crosswing has jowled posts, clasped-purlin collar and tie-beam trussed roof, exposed wattles in infill panel, cross-beam with curved brace and joists.

Listing NGR: SP9176713580

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
355748
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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