Outhouse at May Cottage 3 Metres North of House
OUTHOUSE AT MAY COTTAGE 3 METRES NORTH OF HOUSE, THE FORD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210200
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Outhouse at May Cottage 3 Metres North of House
- Statutory Address:
- OUTHOUSE AT MAY COTTAGE 3 METRES NORTH OF HOUSE, THE FORD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210200
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Outhouse at May Cottage 3 Metres North of House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OUTHOUSE AT MAY COTTAGE 3 METRES NORTH OF HOUSE, THE FORD
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:
- OUTHOUSE AT MAY COTTAGE 3 METRES NORTH OF HOUSE, THE FORD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Hadham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 43587 21713
Details
TL 4321 LITTLE HADHAM THE FORD (east side) Hadham Ford
9/17 Outhouse at May Cottage 3 metres N of house -
GV II
House, now an outhouse. C16. A tall, 2 bay timberframed, weatherboarded structure with steep pitched gabled roof now covered by corrugated iron. Inclined (W) front wall with irregular window pattern and plank door in S gable, near corner. Formerly a 2 storeys domestic structure of good quality. Close studded walls with tension bracing. Heavy jowled posts. Holes on timbers for former infill of wattle and daub. Surviving 3- light diamond mullioned window with shutter groove on rear (E) wall at 1st floor level. Head mortices and shutter groove for similar windows on front wall at both levels. Posts have original corbels for floor beams. High clasped purlin roof with curved wind braces and heavy flat laid rafters. Lapped collars and diminished principal rafters. Probably associated with the important C16 and C15 house immediately to S (May Cottage/Gouldburn).
Listing NGR: TL4358721713
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 394876
- 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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