Ridleys Timber Cottage
108, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174194
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Ridleys Timber Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- 108, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174194
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Ridleys Timber Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- 108, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- RIDLEYS, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- TIMBER COTTAGE, 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:
- 108, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- RIDLEYS, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- TIMBER COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 17867 95454
Details
TQ 1795 ELSTREE HIGH STREET (West side) Elstree
14/165 Ridleys, No. 108 30.4.74 and Timber Cottage (formerly listed as No. 108 and Ridleys)
GV II
House, now 3 dwellings. Early C17, C18 and C19 alterations and extensions. Timber frame, weatherboarded. Tiled roof. 2 storeys and attic. 1 bay to each property. Ridleys to left has shop window with entrance to left all under a bracketed moulded hood. Early C19 pilastered doorcase. 1 window to left. No. 108: similar doorcase with C19 glazing bar sash to left. Timber Cottage: entrance to left with C18 hood over 6 panelled door. C19 glazing bar sash to right. First floor horizontal sliding sashes and early C20 2 light gabled dormers to all properties. Gable end stacks. Brick right return wall. Adjoins No. 19 (q.v.) to left. C18 hipped roof extension to rear of Ridleys. C19 rear extensions to No. 108 and Timber Cottage. Interior: Ridleys has axial ovolo moulded binding beam. Tie beam truss with slightly cambered chamfered tie, an arch brace. Clasped purlin roof with queen struts. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TQ1786795454
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164216
- 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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