Thatched Building at South Side of Junction With High Wych Lane

THATCHED BUILDING AT SOUTH SIDE OF JUNCTION WITH HIGH WYCH LANE, HIGH WYCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1290939
Date first listed:
30-Apr-1985
List Entry Name:
Thatched Building at South Side of Junction With High Wych Lane
Statutory Address:
THATCHED BUILDING AT SOUTH SIDE OF JUNCTION WITH HIGH WYCH LANE, HIGH WYCH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1290939
Date first listed:
30-Apr-1985
List Entry Name:
Thatched Building at South Side of Junction With High Wych Lane
Statutory Address 1:
THATCHED BUILDING AT SOUTH SIDE OF JUNCTION WITH HIGH WYCH LANE, HIGH WYCH 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.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
THATCHED BUILDING AT SOUTH SIDE OF JUNCTION WITH HIGH WYCH LANE, HIGH WYCH ROAD

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 46438 14195

Details

TL 4614 HIGH WYCH HIGH WYCH ROAD (west side) High Wych Village

16/15 Thatched Building at S side of junction with - High Wych Lane

GV II House, now offices. C17 or early C18. Very long single storey thatched building. Timber frame plastered on tarred base. Gabled thatched roof with scalloped ridge. Large central chimney one room from S end. External gable chimney on S and 3 small central chimneys, 6 casement windows and central plank door all renewed. Probably a row of small houses, now converted to office use and interior altered and floor removed. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: TL4643814195

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

Legacy System number:
394245
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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