Swan Cottage
SWAN COTTAGE, 3, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102588
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Swan Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- SWAN COTTAGE, 3, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102588
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Swan Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- SWAN COTTAGE, 3, 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:
- SWAN COTTAGE, 3, 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:
- Barkway
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 38491 35885
Details
BARKWAY HIGH STREET TL 3835 (East side) Barkway 9/14 No. 3 (Swan Cottage)
GV II
House. Early to mid C17, extended and altered in C18 and subsequently. Timber frame on red brick base. Rendered with some weatherboarding. Steeply pitched tiled roof. 3 cells, originally probably a through passage plan. 2 storeys with cellar. High plinth with a cellar window to right. Ground floor: steps up to entrance to left of centre, plank door with early C19 timber architrave with shaped brackets to pedimental hood. 3 light small pane flush frame casements with hood boards. First floor similar 2 light casements. Boxed eaves. To right of centre a cross axial stack with 2 original octagonal shafts. Attached to left an early 1 bay, 1 storey gabled outshut with a 3 light casement. Weatherboarded gable ends. Slate roofed, weatherboarded C19 continuous lean-to outshut to rear. To rear right an C18 1 storey kitchen wing with an attached former barn with corrugated sheet roofing. C20 2 storey gabled wing to rear left. Interior: exposed framing with stop ovolo moulded axial bearer in 'hall' bay. Formerly the Swan Public House.
Listing NGR: TL3849135885
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162468
- 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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