The Cottage and Rayments Cottage
The Cottage and Rayments Cottage , Smiths End Lane, Barley, SG8 8LH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175573
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage and Rayments Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- The Cottage and Rayments Cottage , Smiths End Lane, Barley, SG8 8LH
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175573
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage and Rayments Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Cottage and Rayments Cottage , Smiths End Lane, Barley, SG8 8LH
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 Cottage and Rayments Cottage , Smiths End Lane, Barley, SG8 8LH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 40023 37743
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 14 June 2024 to amend the name and address and reformat the text to current standards
TL 43 NW
4/126
BARLEY
SMITH END LANE
The Cottage and Rayments Cottage
(Formerly listed as SMITH END (Southwest side) The Cottage and Cottage (sic))
GV
II
Two attached houses. Early to mid C17, extended late C17 or early C18, altered C20. Timber frames. Rendered, scored to resemble ashlar. Steeply pitched thatched and shingled roofs. Three cell lobby entry range to left, one storey and attic. Taller two bay lobby entry range to right, two storeys. Plinth. Entrance to left of centre on left range in a later glazed and boarded porch, flanking three light small pane flush frame casements with two lights to right. Two two light inserted dormers with raking heads in shingled roof. Rebuilt ridge stack behind entrance. Taller bays to right have entrance to left with later porch, two lights over entrance. Right bay has three light flush frame small pane casements. An insurance marker on first floor. Rebuilt ridge stack behind entrance. An entrance in early hipped outshut addition on right end. Left gable end early casement window. To rear left a long mullioned casement window with a later outshut. To rear right a catslide roof over original continuous lean-to outshut, rebuilt brick rear wall.
Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL4002337743
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162583
- 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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