2 Adjoining Barns Next the Road at Avenue Farm
2 ADJOINING BARNS NEXT THE ROAD AT AVENUE FARM, MAYDENCROFT LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102504
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 2 Adjoining Barns Next the Road at Avenue Farm
- Statutory Address:
- 2 ADJOINING BARNS NEXT THE ROAD AT AVENUE FARM, MAYDENCROFT LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102504
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 2 Adjoining Barns Next the Road at Avenue Farm
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2 ADJOINING BARNS NEXT THE ROAD AT AVENUE FARM, MAYDENCROFT 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:
- 2 ADJOINING BARNS NEXT THE ROAD AT AVENUE FARM, MAYDENCROFT LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Ippolyts
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 18678 27056
Details
ST IPPOLLITTS MAYDENCROFT LANE TL 1827 (South side) Gosmore
8/61 2 adjoining barns next - the road at Avenue Farm
GV II
2 barns. C17, N barn built first. Timber frame on tall sill of narrow red bricks. Dark weatherboarding but red brick infill between externally exposed frame in W half of N wall of N barn and in lower part of E side of W barn. Red brick casing to S gable of W barn. Steep pitched roofs formerly thatched now of corrugated iron with old red tile to projecting E porch of W barn and slate rear slope of roof of same barn. 2 tall barns at right angles enclosing a yard to SE. 5-bays N barn backs onto road, has marks of gabled S porch recently demolished in 2nd bay from E. 4 bays W barn extends to S from W part of S wall of N barn, faces E, and has a gabled projecting porch with dovecote in jettied gable triangle to the 2nd bay from S flanked by lean-to extensions. Step- jowled posts, mid-height rails in-line, long straight tension braces to rail, long straight braces to tie-beams, 2 purlins to each roofslope, the upper clasped by a high collar, short inclined angle struts to position of lower butt-purlins. Face-halved bladed scarf joints in wallplate.
Listing NGR: TL1867827056
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162673
- 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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