Chestnut Tree Cottage
CHESTNUT TREE COTTAGE, NETHER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176892
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Chestnut Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- CHESTNUT TREE COTTAGE, NETHER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176892
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Chestnut Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHESTNUT TREE COTTAGE, NETHER STREET
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:
- CHESTNUT TREE COTTAGE, NETHER STREET
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 42061 16009
Details
TL 4216 WIDFORD NETHER STREET (east side) Widford village
4/8 Chestnut Tree Cottage (formerly The Laurels) -
GV II
House. C18, altered in early C19. Red brick plastered on front colourwashed at sides. Steep red tiled roof and front porch, pantile rear lean-to. A tall 2 storeys and attics house, 3 windows wide, facing W. 2 room and central lobby plan with 2 external gable chimneys in red brick. Nearly symmetrical front has 2 gabled dormers with bargeboards and 2-light Gothick casements. On First Floor a 2-light casement over the porch flanked by 3-light flush casements. Similar casement to right of porch but 2-light French windows to left. These have same pointed Gothick head to each light as all the windows. Square projecting gabled porch with high pointed arched opening and small pointed window in each flank wall. 6-panel half glazed door. The porch is off-centre to the window over. An historic picturesque Gothick house of great importance in the group in this part of the Conservation Area.
Listing NGR: TL4206116009
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160040
- 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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