The Gardens Cottage and Kitchen Garden Wall
THE GARDENS COTTAGE AND KITCHEN GARDEN WALL, PORTERS PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103511
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Gardens Cottage and Kitchen Garden Wall
- Statutory Address:
- THE GARDENS COTTAGE AND KITCHEN GARDEN WALL, PORTERS PARK
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- Date:
- 2006-10-13
- Reference:
- IOE01/14392/26
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103511
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Gardens Cottage and Kitchen Garden Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GARDENS COTTAGE AND KITCHEN GARDEN WALL, PORTERS PARK
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:
- THE GARDENS COTTAGE AND KITCHEN GARDEN WALL, PORTERS PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shenley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 18076 00501
Details
TL 10 SE SHENLEY PORTERS PARK Shenley
3/276 The Gardens Cottage - and Kitchen Garden Wall
- II
Walled garden to Porters Park Mansion (q.v.) and attached gardener's cottage. C17 walled garden enlarged in C18. Red brick, English bond to W, Flemish bond to S and E, largely cement rendered. Tile coping. An elongated octagon on plan. 3 to 4 metres high. Continuous plinth. Pilaster buttresses at angles. C19 raking buttresses to C17 walling to W. Ramps and steps up to N. Principal entrance to NE between brick piers. Openings with segmental heads to S and W and another access to N directly into glasshouses which form lean-tos inside wall to N and E. The Gardens Cottage is c.1840-50 and attached to the wall to S of NE entrance. Stuccoed brick. Hipped slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 window front. Central entrance, panelled door and rectangular fanlight. Glazing bar sashes, ground floor 12 panes, first floor 9 panes, all in reveals. Eaves soffit. Right return to garden has 4 cast-iron colonnettes to a small verandah. 2 stacks to rear slightly extruded that to left demolished. Extended to rear right under catslide roof. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL1807600501
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164331
- 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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