The Cottage and Rayments Cottage

The Cottage and Rayments Cottage , Smiths End Lane, Barley, SG8 8LH

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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:: The Cottage and Rayments Cottage , Smiths End Lane, Barley, SG8 8LH

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Official list entry

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

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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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

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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.