Drages Farm House
DRAGES FARM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102561
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Drages Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- DRAGES FARM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102561
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Drages Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRAGES FARM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- DRAGES FARM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Reed
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 36416 36026
Details
REED HIGH STREET TL 33 NE (East side) Reed
3/151 Drages Farm House
GV II
House. Early to mid C17, extended mid C19. Earlier building has exposed timber frame with some weatherboarding and red brick facing. Steeply pitched thatched roof. Later building is timber frame or brick, roughcast with a slate roof. Originally a small single cell with a lean-to outshut, 2 storeys and attic. C19 2 bay lobby entry 2 storey addition on one side, now front. Early house to rear has a gable end facing road. Ground floor two 2 light small pane flush frame casements with exposed framing over a brick and flint base, pentice boards to weatherboarded upper levels with 3 and 1 light small pane casements, bargeboards with finial. 2 bay right return, close studding with middle rail, 1 and 2 light small pane flush frame casements. Towards rear a brick, tile coped rounded oven projection. Rear gable end casements, exposed framing and an internal stack with rebuilt capping. Lean-to outshut from original rear has a catslide roof, entrance in short end with an open thatched porch, red brick on return or original rear face. To front and set to left is C19 addition with a central entrance, plank door with bracketed hood, 20:20 pane iron glazing bar horizontal sliding sashes in flush moulded frames. Boxed eaves. Central ridge stack. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL3641636026
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162609
- 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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