Ashe Cottages
ASHE COTTAGES, 1,2 AND 3, ALBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220961
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Ashe Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- ASHE COTTAGES, 1,2 AND 3, ALBURY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220961
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Ashe Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- ASHE COTTAGES, 1,2 AND 3, ALBURY 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:
- ASHE COTTAGES, 1,2 AND 3, ALBURY ROAD
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 43978 22723
Details
TL 4322 LITTLE HADHAM ALBURY ROAD (west side) Little Hadham-on-Ash
7/6 Ashe Cottages Nos 1, 2 and 3 22.2.67
GV II
House, now 3 houses, later C17 (deeds of 1692-4 in HRO) extended to N in C18. Long, 2 storeys and attics, timberframed and plastered building facing E, now 3 houses but formerly Ashe Farm. Steep old red tile gabled roof with large C18 hipped front dormer on middle house, in front of large central chimney. Rear lateral chimney to N part (No 3). Continuous single storey brick and pantile rear lean-to with weatherboarded ends above eaves. S part (No 1) and middle part (No 2) were a 3-unit, central chimney house with lobby entry, back-to-back fireplaces and large domed oven to rear. Corner fireplace in S room probably later. Chamfered axial ceiling beams with bold bar and quirked ogee stops in both main rooms, 2 panel C18 doors with HL hinges general. Pargetting said to survive on back wall in roof space of lean-to. Applied timber shutter-guide on rear wall 1st floor of No 1. Chamfered beams on 1st floor. Cast iron reeded grate in middle chamber. Face halved and bladed scarf joints in E wall plate. Clasped purlin roof with high set purlins to give extra headroom in attics. S gable has 2-light wooden casement lighting the attic and 3-light window to Ground floor. Older part of E front has 3 flush box sash windows with 4/8 panes on each floor. The 2 doors have shaped brackets and flat hoods. 4-panel flush beaded door at No 1, half glazed at No 2. Nos 1 and 2 have a mutuled eaves soffit not present at No 3. There the eaves are lower and the 4-panelled flush beaded door is on the left with a small sash window over, and one window on each floor on the right. Flush box sash windows with 2/4 or 6/6 panes.
Listing NGR: TL4397822723
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 394635
- 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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