Old Thatch
OLD THATCH, ASHWELL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175963
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Thatch
- Statutory Address:
- OLD THATCH, ASHWELL ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/07166/14
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175963
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Thatch
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD THATCH, ASHWELL ROAD
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:
- OLD THATCH, ASHWELL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newnham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 24550 37445
Details
TL 23 NW NEWNHAM ASHWELL ROAD (North west side) 3/127 Old Thatch - GV II
House, mid to late C17. Altered and restored. Timber frame, plastered. Main stack of red brick, subsidiary stack yellow brick. Steeply pitched thatch roof with pantiles on outshuts. 3 cell lobby entry plan with later extensions to left and right. Timber door with small margin light to right. One 3 light timber glazing bar casement to left and 2 similar windows to right, one with 2 lights, all with timber sills and lintels. Single separately thatched gabled dormer with 2 light casement over central window. Casements to road fronts of extensions and in both gables. Main axial ridge stack with oversailing courses. Smaller subsidiary external stack on right gable end wall. Exposed tie beam and half hip to left. Staircase immediately to right of entrance in front of stack. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL2455037445
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162259
- 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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