Horn Hill Cottage and Shire Cottage
HORN HILL COTTAGE AND SHIRE COTTAGE, OLD SHIRE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173773
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Horn Hill Cottage and Shire Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- HORN HILL COTTAGE AND SHIRE COTTAGE, OLD SHIRE LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173773
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Horn Hill Cottage and Shire Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- HORN HILL COTTAGE AND SHIRE COTTAGE, OLD SHIRE 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:
- HORN HILL COTTAGE AND SHIRE COTTAGE, OLD SHIRE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Three Rivers (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 01737 92761
Details
RICKMANSWORTH OLD SHIRE LANE TQ 09 SW (East side) Horn Hill, Chalfont St.Peter
8/210 Horn Hill Cottage 16.7.75 and Shire Cottage (Formerly listed as Nos. 1, and 2, High Trees Cottages in the civil parish of Chalfont St Peter) GV II Two houses. Probably early C17. Extended in C18 and C19. Altered C20. Probable timber frame to original house, extended in brick, all rendered. Tile and slate roofs. Originally 2 bays, possibly an open hall, now 1 storey and attic. 2 storey 2 bay house added to left. Two 2 light casements to front of Horn Hill Cottage. 1 gabled dormer and a 2 light casement where it joins later house to left. Single light in right gable end. Left end stack, originally external, now incorporated into ridge of Shire Cottage. Central entrance in reveal under a gabled hood on cut brackets. 2 light casements flanking on ground floor and to left on first floor. Left end stack. Added to right of original range a 1 storey 3 bay C19 range with buttress pilasters. Slate roof hipped to right. Lean-to addition to rear of original range with present entrance, 2 gabled dormers. Lean-to to rear left of later block. Interior not inspected. Shire Cottage included for group value.
Listing NGR: TQ0173792761
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158854
- 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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