Ware Pond Cottages
WARE POND COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, BROAD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1334068
- Date first listed:
- 08-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Ware Pond Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- WARE POND COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, BROAD STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1334068
- Date first listed:
- 08-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Ware Pond Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- WARE POND COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, BROAD 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:
- WARE POND COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, BROAD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hatfield Broad Oak
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 55055 16511
Details
TL 5416/5516 HATFIELD BROAD OAK BROAD STREET GREEN (south side)
6/38 Ware Pond Cottages (nos. 1 and 2)
GV II*
Pair of houses, former farmhouse. Early C15. Timber framed and plastered. Roofs are of pegtile and gabled except on the east end where the roof is hipped with a gablet. Of 2 storeys with a stack of 2 diagonal shafts on the centre of the main ridge line. Originally a rectangular block with crosswing at the west end which was extended forward in the C19. At the rear is a C17 staircase tower with gabled roof and lean-to extensions. Part of the north and west faces jettied and of exposed timber framing with long curved bracing. The C19 front extension has a side lean-to with a slate roof. Windows are C20 casements and C19 double hung sash windows without glazing bars. The early part has massive timber framing with jowled posts arch braces to cambered tie beams and crown post roofs over both main block and crosswing. Bridging joists imposts are moulded and the large inglenook fireplace has an elaborately moulded mantel beam. No. 2 has an early C19 corner cupboard. RCHM 25.
Listing NGR: TL5505516511
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353592
- 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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