White Cottage, and Buttermilk Hall Farm
WHITE COTTAGE, AND BUTTERMILK HALL FARM, 1 2, BALDOCK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101362
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- White Cottage, and Buttermilk Hall Farm
- Statutory Address:
- WHITE COTTAGE, AND BUTTERMILK HALL FARM, 1 2, BALDOCK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101362
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- White Cottage, and Buttermilk Hall Farm
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHITE COTTAGE, AND BUTTERMILK HALL FARM, 1 2, BALDOCK 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:
- WHITE COTTAGE, AND BUTTERMILK HALL FARM, 1 2, BALDOCK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Aspenden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 34235 29428
Details
TL 32NW ASPENDEN BALDOCK ROAD (south side)
3/1 White Cottage Nos 1, and 2 at Buttermilk Hall Farm (formerly listed as Buttermilk Hall) 30.1.74
- II
House, now 2 houses. C16 N crosswing and open-hall range of a T- plan late medieval house, taller S part rebuilt with hall roof, in mid C19. N extension C20. Timber frame plastered, decorated with raised bands of painted slate, with old red tile roofs. A 2-storeys T-plan house facing E, with large C17 central chimney in upper (N) bay of hall, stair behind it to N (probably replacing an earlier one) and N-side external chimney to W bay of crosswing of C18 brickwork probably replacing an older stack. S external gable chimney serves brick-built C19 plastered S wing replacing old service end. Irregular E front with projecting gabled N wing, gable to hall and higher S wing with door into a cross-passage with stair. Conjoined diagonal shafts of central chimney serve hall and the chamber over. Exposed timber in long cross-wing with jowled posts and edge-halved scarf joint in wallplate with bridled butts. (RCHM Typescript: Buckler dwg. of c1830 in HRO).
Listing NGR: TL3423529428
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 159708
- 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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