Rat's Castle Cottage
RAT'S CASTLE COTTAGE, 20, BURNHAM GREEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089124
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Rat's Castle Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- RAT'S CASTLE COTTAGE, 20, BURNHAM GREEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089124
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Rat's Castle Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAT'S CASTLE COTTAGE, 20, BURNHAM GREEN ROAD
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:
- RAT'S CASTLE COTTAGE, 20, BURNHAM GREEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Datchworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 27131 17180
Details
DATCHWORTH BURNHAM GREEN ROAD TL 21 NE (Northwest side) Bull's Green 3/25 No. 20 24.11.66 (Rat's Castle Cottage) - II
House, once 4 dwellings. C17 probably in 2 builds, altered and extended early C20. Timber frame with C20 pargetted rendering. Knapped flint and red brick plinth. Thatched roof. A long narrow range of 2 axially linked 3 bay buildings separated by a straight joint, through passage to left with inserted stack, right end stack to right. Later bay added to far right. Originally 1 storey and attic. 2 recessed plank doors to right bay of each 3 bay group. Six 3 light small pane flush frame casements, 1 of 2 lights. 4 dormers, 2 and 3 light small pane casements, 2 with pargetted panels below sills, thatched hoods. Early stacks to left and right, later to centre, all on ridge with C19 rebuilt caps. Left gable end flint and brick on ground floor with a 3 light casement, weatherboarded gable with 2 small lights. Right end whitewashed brick with a 3 light casement, hipped roof. To rear: 5 small single lights, 2 doors, an exposed post, some flint and brick. Interior: floor removed now open to clasped purlin roof, struts to collars, some straight windbraces, timber lintel to early fireplace.
Listing NGR: TL2713117180
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356130
- 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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