Rooks Nest Farm House
ROOKS NEST FARM HOUSE, ROOKS NEST LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307694
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Rooks Nest Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- ROOKS NEST FARM HOUSE, ROOKS NEST LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307694
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Rooks Nest Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROOKS NEST FARM HOUSE, ROOKS NEST 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.
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:
- ROOKS NEST FARM HOUSE, ROOKS NEST LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Therfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 34324 35632
Details
THERFIELD ROOKS NEST LANE TL 33 NW (East side) Dane End 4/126 Rooks Nest Farm House GV II House. Early C17, extended C18, altered C19. Timber frame on flint base, rendered. Tiled roof. 2 cell lobby entry with a wing added to rear left to form an L on plan. 2 storeys and attic. Ground floor: central entrance with bracketed hood, flanking C19 canted bays with sashes, tiled heads. First floor 2 flush frame horizontal sliding sashes. Central square ridge stack, rebuilt cap. Right end: ground floor entrance, first floor horizontal sliding sash. Left end: ground floor French windows, first floor sash and attic horizontal sliding sash, flush frames. C19 gabled entrance porch with side door where main range meets rear wing, flush frame sashes in rear wing. Rear gable end of wing has first floor and attic horizontal sliding sashes, exposed plates and purlins. Catslide roof over lean-to outshut on inner return with a stack, links to lean-to outshut to rear of main range, also with catslide roof. Interior: exposed framing, jowled posts, curved tension braces, stop chamfered ovolo moulded binding beam.
Listing NGR: TL3432435632
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162449
- 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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