Black Cottage at Gilston Park on East of Drive 280 Metres South South East of Church Cottages
BLACK COTTAGE AT GILSTON PARK ON EAST OF DRIVE 280 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH COTTAGES, GILSTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101280
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Black Cottage at Gilston Park on East of Drive 280 Metres South South East of Church Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- BLACK COTTAGE AT GILSTON PARK ON EAST OF DRIVE 280 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH COTTAGES, GILSTON LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101280
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Black Cottage at Gilston Park on East of Drive 280 Metres South South East of Church Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLACK COTTAGE AT GILSTON PARK ON EAST OF DRIVE 280 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH COTTAGES, GILSTON 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:
- BLACK COTTAGE AT GILSTON PARK ON EAST OF DRIVE 280 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH COTTAGES, GILSTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gilston
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 44204 13187
Details
TL 41 SW GILSTON GILSTON LANE (west side)
2/43 Black Cottage at Gilston Park on E of drive 280 - metres SSE of Church Cottages
GV II
House. Late C17 or early C18 extended to W in C18/19, single storey front extension c1930. 2 storeys, timberframed, plastered hillside house facing S with one and a half storeys W end much lower and set at an angle. Steep old red tile gabled roofs. Roof of older part asymmetrically pitched, with flatter slope and higher eaves at front. 2 2-light windows with cast iron frames, with rectangular panes and head on 1st floor but pointed lights to Ground floor on front (now in glazed extension) and on W end. Small boarded external door in apex of W gable. 2-unit central chimney plan with W room a step higher. Door and stair at E end against red brick chimney of E extension with its Ground floor 5 steps down. Central chimney rebuilt. Flat roofed well glazed S extension for an artist. An interesting timberframed house of c1700 with some alterations and Gothic cast iron casement windows.
Listing NGR: TL4420413187
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 159919
- 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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