The Wilderness
THE WILDERNESS, BUTCHERS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307843
- Date first listed:
- 08-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Wilderness
- Statutory Address:
- THE WILDERNESS, BUTCHERS LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307843
- Date first listed:
- 08-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Wilderness
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WILDERNESS, BUTCHERS 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:
- THE WILDERNESS, BUTCHERS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Preston
- National Grid Reference:
- TL1765024965
Details
TL 1724
8/75
PRESTON
BUTCHERS LANE
(East side)
The Wilderness
GV
II
House. Early C18, C18/C19 E extensions. Plum brick in Flemish-bond with
red dressings, roughcast to 1st floor of extension and applied half-
timbering to its front and upper part of W gable end. Steep old red tile
roofs. A 2-storeys, end-chimneys, 2-cells plan house facing S with
central entrance and 2- and 1-storeys E extension. Internal gable
chimneys to main range with rear-wall chimney to single-storey hipped
roof E end extension. S front has 3 upper windows to main range with box
eaves, plat band, central entrance by a half-glazed door in middle
between 2 shallow bays. Flush casement windows generally, with small
panes, 2-lights with 3-lights to 2-storeys part of E extension which has
a lean-to pentice with door and window. Sun fire insurance plaque on
front.
Listing NGR: TL1765024965
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162867
- 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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