Vine Cottage Opposite Post Office

VINE COTTAGE OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, HIGH WYCH LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1220468
Date first listed:
30-Apr-1985
List Entry Name:
Vine Cottage Opposite Post Office
Statutory Address:
VINE COTTAGE OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, HIGH WYCH LANE

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1220468
Date first listed:
30-Apr-1985
List Entry Name:
Vine Cottage Opposite Post Office
Statutory Address 1:
VINE COTTAGE OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, HIGH WYCH LANE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
VINE COTTAGE OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, HIGH WYCH LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
High Wych
National Grid Reference:
TL 46395 14284

Details

TL 4614 HIGH WYCH HIGH WYCH LANE (west side)

16/8 Vine Cottage opposite Post Office -

GV II

House. C18 or early C19 (on Tithe Map of 1839). Possibly an older house then cased in brick. A symmetical red brick house of 2 storeys and 3 windows wide at right angles to road. Steep old red tile roof, gabled and extending to rear as a catslide roof over red brick single storey and attics extension. External gable chimneys with timbled brick offsets. Front has dentilled brick eaves and gauged brick segmental arches to all openings. Recessed sash windows with 6/6 panes. Central 6-panel door with flush beaded panels and upper 2 glazed. 2 pairs of modern gabled dormers on rear roof. Large circular cast iron tie rod plate next to front door. In exposed position on edge of village and important in views out to W.

Listing NGR: TL4639514284

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
394199
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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