Cosy Cottage
COSY COTTAGE, HORSESHOE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176750
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cosy Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- COSY COTTAGE, HORSESHOE HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176750
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cosy Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- COSY COTTAGE, HORSESHOE HILL
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:
- COSY COTTAGE, HORSESHOE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hormead
- National Grid Reference:
- TL4019129940
Details
TL 4029
13/115
HORMEAD
HORSESHOE HILL
(East side)
Great Hormead
Cosy Cottage
GV
II
House. C17 or earlier, raised to 2 storeys in early C19. Timber frame on
brick sill, plastered. Frame exposed on N gable during building
operations in 1984. Roof of asbestos slates. 2-storeys, 2-cells plan
house on street front facing W. Entrance into S part between 2 windows.
External gable chimney to S part: rear wall chimney to N part. Ground
floor front windows tall margin-light sashes with smaller sash windows
close under eaves to 1st floor. Panelled margin-light front door with
weatherhood on brackets. N extension not of special interest. Included
for group value.
Listing NGR: TL4019129940
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160336
- 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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