Vine Cottage (North) And 4 Vine Cottages (South)

4 VINE COTTAGES, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1289376
Date first listed:
22-Feb-1967
List Entry Name:
Vine Cottage (North) And 4 Vine Cottages (South)
Statutory Address:
4 VINE COTTAGES, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1289376
Date first listed:
22-Feb-1967
List Entry Name:
Vine Cottage (North) And 4 Vine Cottages (South)
Statutory Address 1:
4 VINE COTTAGES, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 2:
VINE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
4 VINE COTTAGES, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
VINE 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:
TL4279119285

Details

TL 4219
13/30
22.2.67

MUCH HADHAM
HIGH STREET
(east side)
Much Hadham village
Vine Cottage (north) and 4 Vine Cottages (south)

GV
II

House, now divided. Originally late C15/early C16, Wealden type
of hall-house with cross wing on N. Partly rebuilt mid-late C17
when open hall was replaced by 2 storey block. Exposed timber
framing and plaster. Old tile half-hipped roof with wide, red
brick stack near centre. N end has curved braces on 1st floor,
which was originally jettied. C17 door surround towards N. 3
Ground and 1st floor 3-light casements, those of 1st floor
probably late C17/early C18. Larger, C19, Ground floor
casements. N elevation has curved 1st floor braces and filled in,
C17 window on E Ground floor. Modern Ground floor rear
extension. Interior has painted text of Proverbs Ch 31 v 30 on
chimney breast of S Ground floor room, lettering dateable 2nd
quarter C17. Later 2 storey addition on S (4 Vine Cottages).
Probably C17 timber frame. Ground floor weatherboarded, 1st
floor plastered. Old tile roof. 2 windows of Ground and 1st
floor, 3-light casements, all except N Ground floor with C17 or
early C18 wooden frames. Modern rear extension. (RCHM
Typescript).

Listing NGR: TL4279119285

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
397333
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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