Trafalgar Cottage
TRAFALGAR COTTAGE, 16, HORN HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103273
- Date first listed:
- 08-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Trafalgar Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- TRAFALGAR COTTAGE, 16, HORN HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103273
- Date first listed:
- 08-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Trafalgar Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- TRAFALGAR COTTAGE, 16, HORN HILL
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:
- TRAFALGAR COTTAGE, 16, HORN HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Paul's Walden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 18241 21093
Details
TL 1821 ST PAUL'S WALDEN HORN HILL (West side) Whitwell
12/170 No. 16 (Trafalgar Cottage)
GV II
House. Circa 1815. 'TRAFALGAR/COTTAGE' on stone plaque over door. Red brick, hipped slate roof, plastered wide eaves soffit. A 2-storeys and cellar, double-pile plan, end-chimneys and central entrance house facing E. Symmetrical 3 windows wide E front with plat band and rubbed flat arches to windows. Recessed sash windows with 6/6 panes, small cast iron railings to 1st floor, cellar arch below LH window and round arched doorway with divided 2 panelled door and fanlight over. Twin sashes to 1st floor under single arch between chimney projections on S side. Small 2-storeys original closet projecting at rear N corner. Elegant original interior with front and rear drawing rooms on S side (sliding doors as shutters to rear bay) and dining room and kitchen on N side. Wide hall from front to rear with single cut-string stair. Double-hung panelled shutters generally. Built on retirement of an officer who was with the fleet at Cape Trafalgar, with 2 servants blocks up the hill (q.v.).
Listing NGR: TL1824121093
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162962
- 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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