Owlswood Cottage
OWLSWOOD COTTAGE, NEWSELLS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102606
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Owlswood Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- OWLSWOOD COTTAGE, NEWSELLS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102606
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Owlswood Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- OWLSWOOD COTTAGE, NEWSELLS
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:
- OWLSWOOD COTTAGE, NEWSELLS
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 38729 37181
Details
BARKWAY NEWSELLS TL 33 NE (South side)
3/58 Owlswood Cottage
GV II
House, formerly groom's cottage to Newsells Park. Mid C17, extended C19 and C20. Timber frame on brick base. Rendered. Steeply pitched thatched roof. Originally 3 bay lobby entry with 2 bays added to right. 1 storey and attic. Entrance to centre of original building, recessed plank door, 12 pane fixed casement to left, 3 light flush frame small pane casement to far left, 2 light casement and a 2 light dormer with eyebrow thatching to right. Added bays further right have scattered casements and an entrance. Ridge stack, rebuilt at head. Left gable end faces road with high brick and flint plinth, 2 light casements with exposed plates and purlins. To rear: entrance bay has a C19 extruded stack, 2 light casements and an entrance. Interior: exposed framing, bar stop chamfered bearers and joists, passing tension braces, re-used C18 cyma moulded fireplace lintel. Jowled posts, cambered tie beams, angled queen posts to principals. Newsells Park House is not listed.
Listing NGR: TL3872937181
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162512
- 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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