Barkway Cottage
BARKWAY COTTAGE, 147, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174343
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Barkway Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BARKWAY COTTAGE, 147, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174343
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Barkway Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARKWAY COTTAGE, 147, 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:
- BARKWAY COTTAGE, 147, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barkway
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 38378 34990
Details
BARKWAY HIGH STREET TL 33 SE & TL 3835 (East side) Barkway
5/37 & 9/37 No. 147 (Barkway Cottage)
- II
House, at one time 3 or more dwellings. Late C16 or early C17, extended and altered C19 and mid C20. Timber frame, rendered. Steeply pitched thatched roof. Originally 3 bays extended to left in 2 phases, now 7 bays. 1 storey and attic. Entrance now to centre in first added bay, plank and muntin door, tiled gabled hood. Flanking flush frame 3 light horizontal sliding sashes. To right a smaller horizontal sliding sash and a C20 4 light flat headed projecting bay window. To left a recessed 2 light small pane casement and a horizontal sliding sash. 2 dormers with eyebrow thatching and one to left with a tiled gabled head. Ridge stacks to centre of original bays and between 2 added sections. Left end external stack and 2 light casements. Right end French windows and an attic casement. To rear mixed casements and horizontal sliding sashes. Small outshut additions. Interior: some exposed framing with curved passing tension braces, jowled posts, reset stop chamfered bearer.
Listing NGR: TL3837834990
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162491
- 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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