Bottom Farmhouse
BOTTOM FARMHOUSE, SWING GATE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078109
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bottom Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BOTTOM FARMHOUSE, SWING GATE LANE
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- Date:
- 1999-10-20
- Reference:
- IOE01/00504/28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078109
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bottom Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOTTOM FARMHOUSE, SWING GATE LANE
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:
- BOTTOM FARMHOUSE, SWING GATE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Berkhamsted
- National Grid Reference:
- TL0002206099
Details
1.
839
TL 00 NW
4/239
SWING GATE LANE
(South End)
Bottom Farmhouse
II
GV
2.
Farmhouse. C16 S part, narrower C16/C17 middle part, C18 N part partly dug into
hillside, C19 narrow parallel 2-storeys rear range on SE. Timber frames cased
in red brick but exposed in S end with brick infill, and in N end with plaster
infill. Steep old red tile roofs. An irregular 2-storeys, 3 windows long house
facing W with 3-light casement windows and separate doors into the S and middle
parts. 2 external gable chimneys at S and former large external N gable chimney
to middle part now rises through N part. 2-bays, S part is oldest,originally
of 2 storeys and probably jettied on W side it has heavy jowled posts, cranked
tension braces in N end wall, remains of wattle and daub infill, wide-spaced storey-
height studs, remains of 4-light diamond mullioned 1st floor rear window, clasped-
purlin roof with collar-and queen-struts and curved wind-braces. Ground floor
of N bay has heavy stone slab floor and stair rising to lst floor beside a chamfered
cross-beam with hollow stops. Narrower middle part, of one bay with axial floor
beam and clasped-purlin roof with inclined straight queen-posts and straight
wind-braces, probably formed a service wing to the house with a large N gable chimney.
The N part was originally open to the roof with clasped-purlin structure and
external chimney on E side. Stair and floor recently inserted.
Listing NGR: TL0002206099
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355491
- 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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