Butterfield Cottages
BUTTERFIELD COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, ALDENHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103583
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Butterfield Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- BUTTERFIELD COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, ALDENHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103583
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Butterfield Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- BUTTERFIELD COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, ALDENHAM ROAD
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:
- BUTTERFIELD COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, ALDENHAM ROAD
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 17147 95874
Details
TQ 1795 ELSTREE ALDENHAM ROAD (Northeast side) Elstree
14/152 Nos. 1 and 2 - Butterfield Cottages
- II
Pair of estate cottages to Aldenham House, Butterfly Lane, Aldenham (q.v.). 1878-9. By W Butterfield for H.H. Gibbs, Lord Aldenham. Brick, some stone dressings, some sham timber framing applied to render. Tiled roof. Domestic Revival Style. 2 storeys. Central entrances, that to right with a C20 porch addition, flanking slightly projecting wings under hipped gables. Rubbed brick heads and stone hood moulds over openings. Casements. Staircase windows with segmental heads. Hipped dormer breaks eaves over left entrance. Sham timber framing to first floor of wings in which are 2 tall windows. Stacks to rear in return angles of wings have stone offsets. Return and rear elevations have burnt brick diamond patterning and sham timbering continued from front at upper level.Cusped bargeboards to gabled wings and central hipped dormer to rear. Interior not inspected. (P. Thompson, William Butterfield, 1971).
Listing NGR: TQ1714795874
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164201
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Thompson, P, William Butterfield Victorian Architect, (1971)
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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