Nelson Cottage
NELSON COTTAGE, ROWLEY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103547
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Nelson Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- NELSON COTTAGE, ROWLEY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103547
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Nelson Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- NELSON COTTAGE, ROWLEY LANE
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:
- NELSON COTTAGE, ROWLEY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 20804 97870
Details
TQ 29 NW ELSTREE ROWLEY LANE (Southeast side) Well End
8/167 Nelson Cottage 11.7.83
- II
House. c.1600, altered and extended C18, c.1900 and later. Timber frame, extended in brick. Colour washed, pebbledash. Tile and slate roofs. Originally 2 bays with external stack and staircase wing. 2 storeys. Scattered C19/C20 casements, most with leaded lights, some with timber glazing bars. Gabled staircase wing originally central to front. C18 extension to left front under catslide roof, flat topped dormer above. Left bay is C20 brick addition. Red brick external stack with offsets on right end wall with quadrant oven to front. 2 storey c.1900 extension with slate roof to rear right. Original entrance blocked, now entered from c.1900 and C20 extensions. Interior: exposed timber framing, original brick fireplace with timber jambs and lintel. Prior to c.1840-50 The Mops and Brooms Alehouse and from then until 1932 The Lord Nelson PH. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TQ2080497870
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164219
- 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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