Numbers 9, 11 (Vine Cottage) , 13 (Swift Cottage) , and 15
NUMBERS 9, 11 (VINE COTTAGE), 13 (SWIFT COTTAGE), AND 15, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172723
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 9, 11 (Vine Cottage) , 13 (Swift Cottage) , and 15
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 9, 11 (VINE COTTAGE), 13 (SWIFT COTTAGE), AND 15, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172723
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 9, 11 (Vine Cottage) , 13 (Swift Cottage) , and 15
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 9, 11 (VINE COTTAGE), 13 (SWIFT COTTAGE), AND 15, 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:
- NUMBERS 9, 11 (VINE COTTAGE), 13 (SWIFT COTTAGE), AND 15, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Flamstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 07874 14626
Details
FLAMSTEAD HIGH STREET TL 0714 (North side) 9/21 Nos. 9, 11 (Vine Cottage), - 13 (Swift Cottage), and 15
GV II
House, now 4 houses. C17 or earlier, late C17 gabled front extension (Vine Cottage) with late C18 extension to W side of it (No. 9) which at some time was 2 houses with added rear outshut. Late C20 N extension to main range. Timber frame, now exposed only on W wall of E wing infilled with red brick, red brick casing and exterior to extensions. Steep old red tile roofs, hipped E wing. A 2-storeys L-shaped house facing S with broad E crosswing projecting only to S and large internal chimney rising through front slope of roof about a third from W end. W part of front obscured by gabled 2-storeys projection with large external side-chimney on E, and 2-storeys block extending to W with catslide rear outshut and central internal chimney. This extension (No. 9) has symmetrical S front of 2 casement windows to each floor and 2 battened doors next corners. No. 11 has casement windows renewed and C20 porch. Set back in middle No. 13 has a plank door between 2 small-panes casement windows in each floor. E wing (No. 15) facing E with segmental front of 2 2-light casement windows to each floor and central door. S end has a 2-lights casement over a 3-lights casement window. This wing has an internal chimney and a N gable internal chimney. Exposed framing and blocked 3-lights window on W wall. (Pevsner (1977)143).
Listing NGR: TL0787414626
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 157797
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977), 143
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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