Houghtons
HOUGHTONS, THE FORD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210457
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Houghtons
- Statutory Address:
- HOUGHTONS, THE FORD
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- Date:
- 2001-09-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/05225/04
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210457
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Houghtons
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOUGHTONS, 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:
- HOUGHTONS, 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 43586 21905
Details
TL 4321 LITTLE HADHAM THE FORD (west side) Hadham Ford
9/2 Houghtons
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GV II
House. C16, extended to E and S and floor inserted in C17, extended to SE and roof raised in C18, extended to SW and shop front added on N in later C19, converted to house, N gable added, and linked to former granary and bakery to W in earlier C20. Irregular, 2 storeys, timberframed, facing N. Ground floor renewed in red brick. Upper floor with plaster between exposed timbers. Steep pitched old red tile roofs, gabled. N range older, with W part originally single storey (now entrance hall). E part has lower ceiling with exposed joists and chamfered crossbeams and axial beams and lateral chimney at junction with C17 rear wing, now the kitchen, having a tumbled brick gable parapet on S. Early C18 SW wing is timberframed with an axial beam, external gable chimney and an C18 staircase with barley sugar twisted balusters, 2 panel doors, 1 ovolo moulded, with HL hinges, and a complete 3-light mullioned window as a borrowed light to a closet over stair, with original plate casement and leaded glazing. C19 SW extension with plastered walls and low pitched tiled roof. High single storey flint and brick bakery to W and 2 storeys timberframed granary adjoining to SW now part of house, with oven said to be incorporated in fireplace. Cross beams exposed in bakery. Fine mid C18 corner cupboard in NE corner of Ground floor, with half-dome, shaped shelves, fretted dado and arched and coved cornice. Deep C16 moulded fireplace beam re-used in entrance hall. Name refers to former shop use as 'Houghton, grocer and draper' in early C20 (photo in house). C18/C19 pump on post fixed to rear wall.
Listing NGR: TL4358621905
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395068
- 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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