Waltham Cottage

WALTHAM COTTAGE, TURNPIKE LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1295767
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1988
List Entry Name:
Waltham Cottage
Statutory Address:
WALTHAM COTTAGE, TURNPIKE LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1295767
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1988
List Entry Name:
Waltham Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
WALTHAM COTTAGE, TURNPIKE 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WALTHAM COTTAGE, TURNPIKE LANE

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

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Ickleford
National Grid Reference:
TL 18192 31505

Details

ICKLEFORD TURNPIKE LANE TL 1831 (South side)

10/54 Waltham Cottage -

GV II

Stable cottage and outhouse, now a house. C18, probably became a separate house after Ickleford Manor House burned down in 1911. Brick with thin timber framing to 1st floor, brick infill. Former outhouse extending to W with brick base and roughcast rear wall. Steep old red tile roofs hipped to taller cottage. A 2-storeys, 2 cells, small, internal chimney house at entrance to courtyard, with single-storey range extending to W facing S. N side of cottage has 2 windows to each floor. 2-light casement windows. Entrance on S. Part of a picturesque courtyard group. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: TL1819231505

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
163064
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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