Morris Cottage
MORRIS COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289339
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Morris Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MORRIS COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289339
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Morris Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MORRIS COTTAGE, HIGH 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:
- MORRIS COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Much Hadham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 42760 19173
Details
TL 4219 MUCH HADHAM HIGH STREET (west side) Much Hadham village
13/36 Morris Cottage
19.10.51
GV II
House. Late C15 or early C16. Exposed timber frame. Of Wealden type. Originally a 3-bays, hall-house, jettied at N end, but remainder jettied with tension bracing c.1600. Plastered, and old red tile roof with square chimneystack towards S rebuilt at top. Ground floor 2-and 3-light casements with shutters. 4 upper floor, diamond leaded casements including a canted oriel. Bought by William Morris for his sister Henrietta and converted from 2 cottages by Philip Webb, 1895, who added 2 hipped roof rear extensions N and S. Roughcast with 2-, 3- and 4-light leaded casements. (Pevsner (1977) 277; RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL4276019173
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 397340
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977), 277
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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