Swan House
SWAN HOUSE, HUNSDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176859
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Swan House
- Statutory Address:
- SWAN HOUSE, HUNSDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176859
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Swan House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SWAN HOUSE, HUNSDON 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:
- SWAN HOUSE, HUNSDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Widford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 41988 15791
Details
TL 4115 WIDFORD HUNSDON ROAD (west side) Widford village
5/22 Swan House
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GV II
House. Late C16 (RCHM Typescript) altered in early C19. Timberframed plastered house with weatherboarded apex and front faced in brick, colourwashed. Very steep old red tiled roof with hip and gable on N end. A 2 storeys, 3 windows house facing E. Lower openings have segmental arches and heavier stone (?) sills. Recessed sash windows with 5/5 panes to 1st Floor under the eaves: 10/10 panes to Ground Floor. 4-panel flush-beaded door up 4 steps next right hand corner. Blocked doorway on left of middle window. Heavy central red brick chimney with 2 diagonal shafts (renewed). External gable chimney at S probably C19. A 2 storeys house of 4 structural bays. Service rooms at N with crosspassage behind central chimney which heated only the hall and the chamber over the hall. Parlour at S originally unheated. Framing exposed in rear wall and N gable, with close-studding and tension braces. Clasped purlin roof but lightly cambered tie beams and sooted rafters at service end may indicate a rebuilt roof (RCHM Typescript). An historic timberframed house, formerly since 1805 The Swan Public House previously the Bucks Head. of special interest. Part of a picturesque group in this part of the Conservation Area.
Listing NGR: TL4198515785
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160031
- 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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