The Gables
THE GABLES, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130129
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Gables
- Statutory Address:
- THE GABLES, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130129
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Gables
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GABLES, HIGH STREET
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 GABLES, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brington and Molesworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 08460 75946
Details
TL 0875 BRINGTON AND MOLESWORTH BRINGTON, (HIGH STREET)
21/7 The Gables
GV II
House formerly a farmhouse, later divided into two cottages. Early to mid C16 with C17, C19 and C20 alterations and additions. Timber-framed and roughcast rendered, painted brick with limestone rubble. C20 ridged tiled roofs. Two storeys with single storey extensions to original half H-plan. Two mid C16 cross wings each of three timber-framed bays to east and west of main range rebuilt possibly in early C17 (partly damaged in C20 fire with rebuilt stack); two early C19 single storey additions with gable end stacks to north of cross wings; infill extension to south. North elevation: Entrance and large window in C20 flat roofed extension to left hand of main range with fixed light window to right hand, three C20 first floor oriel windows one possibly in position of an original window. Ridge stack to east cross wing and C20 ridge stack to main range with hipped roof. Interior: Exposed timber-frame with carpenter's assembly marks. Roof truss to east cross wing of original roof with C17 and C19 remodelling. Stop-chamfered ceiling beams to east cross wing (qv The Old Manor House, and Yew Tree Cottage, Brington), and later exposed ceiling beams. Sealed hearths, and two kitchen hearths formerly with baking ovens.
Listing NGR: TL0846075946
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 54726
- 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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