Gate Cottage

GATE COTTAGE, WHEMPSTEAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1089078
Date first listed:
11-Jun-1986
Statutory Address:
GATE COTTAGE, WHEMPSTEAD
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1089078
Date first listed:
11-Jun-1986
Statutory Address 1:
GATE COTTAGE, WHEMPSTEAD

Location

Statutory Address:
GATE COTTAGE, WHEMPSTEAD

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

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Watton-at-Stone
National Grid Reference:
TL 31984 20888

Details

WATTON-AT-STONE WHEMPSTEAD TL 32 SW (Southeast side) 2/205 - Gate Cottage - II

House. Early to mid C17, extended C19. Timber frame, rendered. Part cased and extended in stock brick. Steeply pitched tiled roof with slate on addition. 2 cell lobby entry. 2 storeys. Entrance slightly to left of centre in C19 weatherboarded porch with small pane casements, slate roof with ridge tiles. Flush frame small pane casements, ground floor 3 lights with hood boards, first floor 2 lights. Multiform ridge stack. Right end is brick cased with weatherboarded gable. Lean-to outshut on left end. To rear left is C19 wing with casements, hipped roof, rear end stack. Interior not inspected. Formerly the Gate Inn Public House.

Listing NGR: TL3198420888

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356320
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