Clarendon Cottage

CLARENDON COTTAGE, 17, GENTLEMAN'S ROW

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1079527
Date first listed:
19-Mar-1951
List Entry Name:
Clarendon Cottage
Statutory Address:
CLARENDON COTTAGE, 17, GENTLEMAN'S ROW

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1079527
Date first listed:
19-Mar-1951
List Entry Name:
Clarendon Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
CLARENDON COTTAGE, 17, GENTLEMAN'S ROW

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

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:
CLARENDON COTTAGE, 17, GENTLEMAN'S ROW

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

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Enfield (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 32472 96791

Details

In the entry for:

1. 4411 GENTLEMAN'S ROW (East side) TQ 3296 7/163 19.3.51 No 17 (Clarendon Cottage) II* GV

the description shall be amended to read as follows:

C16 timber-framed hall house of two bays at core, with C17 extension at north end. Now two storeys and four-window range. Early C18 extension at rear, two storeys, with panelled rooms. Central and north bay re-fronted in brick probably during the late C17, with stuccoed parapet front. Red pantiled roof has large central stack with diagonal shafts. C18 sash windows, those on ground floor with external shutters. Door of six fielded panels, top glazed, in raised stucco surround with Gothic raised border and breakfront cornice. Two- storey extension to left with similar door in plain doorcase. Wood plaque at first floor: "Charles and Mary Lamb lived here in 1825 and 1827".

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1. 4411 GENTLEMAN'S ROW (East Side) No 17 TQ 3296 7/163 19.3.51. (Clarendon Cottage) II* GV

2. C17 cottage of 2 storeys, 4 windows. Red pantiled roof has large central chimney with diagonal shafts. Parapet front, now stuccoed. C18 sash windows with glazing bars, those on ground floor with external shutters. Door of 6 fielded panels, top glazed, in raised stucco surround with gothic raised border and breakfront cornice. 2-storey left extension with similar door in plain doorcase. Wood plaque at lst floor: "Charles and Mary Lamb lived here in 1825 and 1827".

Nos 1 to 33 (odd), with all mentioned walls and railings and The Coach House form a group.

Listing NGR: TQ3247296791

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
200642
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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