Church Cottages
CHURCH COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295943
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295943
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, 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:
- CHURCH COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, 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:
- Westmill
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 36948 27117
Details
Westmill village TL 3627 WESTMILL HIGH STREET (south side)
8/20 Church Cottages Nos 1, and 2 22.2.67
GV II
House, now 2 houses. C17 or earlier. Timber frame roughcast with panelled stucco sill. Steep old red tile roof half-hipped at W. Formerly a 3-unit house with C17 central chimney a third from E end and external gable chimney at W. 2-storeys, with timber framed C17 rear wing at W end partly faced in red brick (sometime used as a smithy). High-set side-purlin roof with wallplate end carried on elaborately shaped bracket at NE. N front divided into 2 C18 houses with symmetrical arrangements about 2 identical doors. On left (No 1) has casement windows with 2 old 2-light leaded windows with iron casements on 1st floor. No 2 has 3 flush box sash windows with 8/8 panes and architrave on 1st floor and similar ones flanking the door. 6- panelflush beaded doors each with moulded surround, swelled frieze, projecting cornice and swept metal hip over. C18 small central chimney just behind ridge and extra flue built onto E side of old central chimney which has a triangular pilaster on the broad N and S faces.
Listing NGR: TL3694827117
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 161375
- 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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