Apple Tree Cottage Vernon Cottage
APPLE TREE COTTAGE, BACK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103650
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Apple Tree Cottage Vernon Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- APPLE TREE COTTAGE, BACK LANE
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- Date:
- 2002-04-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/03248/18
- Rights:
- © Mr V. M. Geduld. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103650
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Apple Tree Cottage Vernon Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- APPLE TREE COTTAGE, BACK LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- VERNON COTTAGE, BACK 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:
- APPLE TREE COTTAGE, BACK LANE
- Statutory Address:
- VERNON COTTAGE, BACK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Aldenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 15217 97844
Details
TQ 19 NE ALDENHAM BACK LANE (Northeast side) Letchmore Heath
7/15 Apple Tree Cottage - and Vernon Cottage
- II
Former house, now 2 dwellings. C16, floored and heated in C17, refronted late C18 and early to mid C19, extended later C19, altered C20. Timber frame, largely cased and extended in brick, whitewashed. Tiled roofs. Apple Tree Cottage to left is most of original 3 bay hall. 1 storey and attic. Entrance to right with gabled hood. C20 casement to left, slightly cambered head. 2 light dormer. Left gable end: exposed frame, jowled posts, rail, studs, tie beam, queen struts to collar clasping purlins. Two 4-light casements. Short wing projects to rear with external stack with offsets to left. Attached to right is Vernon Cottage which incorporates part of original building. Front wall set back behind brick front of Apple Tree Cottage. C20 casements below an added gable. Entrance in mid to late C19 extension to right. Interior not inspected. (Herts Archaeology, vol.6, 1978, p.78).
Listing NGR: TQ1521797844
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164062
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hertfordshire Archaeology in Hertfordshire Archaeology, Vol. 6, (1978), 78
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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