The Fisheries Cottage
THE FISHERIES COTTAGE, SOLESBRIDGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173366
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Fisheries Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE FISHERIES COTTAGE, SOLESBRIDGE LANE
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- Date:
- 2004-06-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/12427/02
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173366
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Fisheries Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FISHERIES COTTAGE, SOLESBRIDGE 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:
- THE FISHERIES COTTAGE, SOLESBRIDGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Three Rivers (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chorleywood
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ0392597586
Details
TQ 09 NW CHORLEYWOOD SOLESBRIDGE LANE
(Northwest side)
Chorleywood
5/112 The Fisheries Cottage
II
House, former fishing house for Chorleywood House (not listed). Early
C19, altered, extended and part rebuilt in C20. Attributed to
J.B. Papworth who landscaped grounds of Chorleywood House for J. Barnes.
Stock brick. Hipped slate roof. Gothick Revival Style, 1 storey and
attic. Front immediately on bank of River Chess has a canted bay with
Gothick glazing, flanking round arched niches with Gothick traceried
seats all behind an ornate wrought iron verandah, pointed arch patterning
to railings, quatrefoil patterning in pointed arched heads to 5 bays. Hip
to front with fish weather vane. Left return has a ground floor 2 light
casement in a round headed reveal, inserted flat topped dormer. C19 door
with traceried oval light, moulded architrave and 2 further round headed
reveals to sliding sashes in C20 rebuild of rear portion. Right return
has a 1 storey C20 addition, 2 dormers. Cross axial stack to front of
centre. Interior: Gothick ribbed ceiling in oval front room.
Listing NGR: TQ0392597586
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158755
- 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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