Little Tolpits Cottage
LITTLE TOLPITS COTTAGE, TOLPITS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100833
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Little Tolpits Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE TOLPITS COTTAGE, TOLPITS LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09728/03
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100833
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Little Tolpits Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE TOLPITS COTTAGE, TOLPITS 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:
- LITTLE TOLPITS COTTAGE, TOLPITS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Three Rivers (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Batchworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 08166 94291
Details
TQ 09 SE RICKMANSWORTH TOLPITS LANE (South side) Watford
9/237 Little Tolpits Cottage II House. Mid to late C17, altered C19 and C20. Part timber framed, brick ground floor and nogging, part rendered and weatherboarded. Tiled roof. 3 bay lobby entry. 2 storeys. Central entrance with later gabled hood, a small light to left flanking C20 2 light casements. Render to front scored to imitate ashlar. Slack behind ridge. Left end wall is C17 brick. 2 C19 3 light windows with iron Gothic glazing bars. A blocked 2 light window with chamfered brick mullion and surround on ground floor towards rear. Weatherboarded gable and lean-to addition to right end. Studs exposed on 1st floor to rear with brick nogging. Weatherboarded lean-to to rear left. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ0816694291
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158881
- 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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