Mansard Cottage and Byfields
MANSARD COTTAGE AND BYFIELDS, SMITH END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102553
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Mansard Cottage and Byfields
- Statutory Address:
- MANSARD COTTAGE AND BYFIELDS, SMITH END
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05507/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102553
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Mansard Cottage and Byfields
- Statutory Address 1:
- MANSARD COTTAGE AND BYFIELDS, SMITH END
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:
- MANSARD COTTAGE AND BYFIELDS, SMITH END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 40085 37673
Details
BARLEY SMITH END TL 43 NW (Northeast side)
4/125 Mansard Cottage and Byfields
GV II
Pair of houses, at one time 4 dwellings. Early C18, altered C20. Timber frame. Rendered and weatherboarded. Tiled gambrel roof. 3 bays each. 1 storey and attic. Mansard Cottage to left is weatherboarded over a cement rendered plinth. 2 windows and 2 architraved doors all grouped to right of centre, 1 door is part glazed, 2 light small pane flush frame casements, 3 dormers with raking hoods, 2 of 2 lights, 1 of 4 lights. Cross axial ridge stack to left of centre. Left gable end is cement rendered with a door. Central axial ridge stack to Byfields which has C20 panelled pargetted rendering. Central entrance, half glazed architraved door, flanking 2 and 3 light small pane flush frame casements all with hoodboards, two 4 light dormers with raking hoods. Right end stack, slightly extruded. 2 light casement in right return. Short wing to rear right with a recessed entrance with a small hood, gambrel roof with half hip to rear. Lean-to outshut addition to rear left. Interior: runout chamfered axial bearer, clasped purlin roof, Byfields not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL4008537673
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162582
- 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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