The Cottage
THE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341443
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341443
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE
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 COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tewin
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 27971 14006
Details
TEWIN MARDEN HILL TL 21 SE 5/148 The Cottage (formerly 24.11.66 listed as Marden Hill House Annexe, Marden Hill Farm Coach-house and [former] Stable building) GV II
Former coachman's house and stables to Marden Hill House (q.v.), now a dwelling. c.1790 for R. Mackay. Red brick. Tiled roof. 5 bays. 1 storey and attics, originally 1 storey stables to left. Central and outer door openings, that to centre now glazed. Studded plank outer doors with small pane rectangular fanlights, recessed with segmental heads, gabled pentice added to right. To right of centre is a 2 light small pane casement with a segmental head, similar gabled half dormer above. Central and outer blocked round headed loft openings. A window inserted to left of centre breaking eaves. Right gable end stuccoed. Left gable end; ground floor lunette, first floor weatherboarding, blocked loft door. To rear blocked and blind openings, round headed windows. Extending from left end is a later block with 2 doors, 4 single light segmental headed casements, 5 first floor blind panels. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL2797114006
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356258
- 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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