The Cottage

THE COTTAGE, MILL END

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102665
Date first listed:
29-Jan-1986
List Entry Name:
The Cottage
Statutory Address:
THE COTTAGE, MILL END

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102665
Date first listed:
29-Jan-1986
List Entry Name:
The Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
THE COTTAGE, MILL 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE COTTAGE, MILL END

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Rushden
National Grid Reference:
TL 30232 31779

Details

RUSHDEN MILL END TL 3031 10/30 The Cottage GV II House. Late C17. Timber frame on brick base, weatherboarded and rendered. Thatched roof. 2 cells. 1 storey and attic. Central entrance. Flush frame timber casements, 3 lights to left, 2 lights to right. Two 2 light dormers with old leaded lights. C18 left end external stack with offsets, rendering behind stack. Rendered right gable. Outshut to rear left and C20 lean-to to rear right both with tiled roofs. Interior: chamfered ground floor bearers, cambered tie beams with braces from posts, collars clasp purlins.

Listing NGR: TL3023231779

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
162353
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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