Blacksmiths Cottages in Blacksmith's Yard
BLACKSMITHS COTTAGES IN BLACKSMITH'S YARD, 1 AND 2, STEVENAGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102470
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Blacksmiths Cottages in Blacksmith's Yard
- Statutory Address:
- BLACKSMITHS COTTAGES IN BLACKSMITH'S YARD, 1 AND 2, STEVENAGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102470
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1980
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Blacksmiths Cottages in Blacksmith's Yard
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLACKSMITHS COTTAGES IN BLACKSMITH'S YARD, 1 AND 2, STEVENAGE 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:
- BLACKSMITHS COTTAGES IN BLACKSMITH'S YARD, 1 AND 2, STEVENAGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wymondley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 21372 27405
Details
WYMONDLEY STEVENAGE ROAD TL 2127 (South side) Little Wymondley
11/170 Blacksmiths Cottages 18.3.80 Nos. 1, and 2 in Blacksmith's Yard
GV II
House, now 2 houses. Early C17, earliest ref 1643, divided later, one house in C19, 2 in C20, renovated with additions as 2 houses c.1985. Timber frame roughcast on ground floor, dark weatherboarding on 1st floor. Steep pitched roof once thatched now slated with rear slope extending down over outshut. Hipped lean-to roofed low extensions at each end. A 2-storeys, internal chimney, lobby entry plan house in yard off high road facing E. N house No. 1 has a 2-lights flush casement window above a 3-lights window with plank door next RH corner. No. 2 has 2-lights window over plank door to lobby entry in line with internal chimney. Ground floor 3-lights window to LH and projecting stair turret at LH end of front next later external S gable chimney. Interior has exposed timbers with axial chamfered beam and exposed joists. Straight tension braces to corner of frame. Jowled posts. Collar- and queen- strut trusses to clasped-purlin roof. Face-halved bladed scarf joint in wallplate. Roof of 2 bays separated by a narrow chimney and stair bays (inf Mr. Farris).
Listing NGR: TL2137227405
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162782
- 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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