Berg Cottage
BERG COTTAGE, 85, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347377
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Berg Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BERG COTTAGE, 85, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347377
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Berg Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BERG COTTAGE, 85, 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:
- BERG COTTAGE, 85, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barkway
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 38385 35315
Details
BARKWAY HIGH STREET TL 3835 (East side) Barkway
9/32 No. 85 27.5.68 (Berg Cottage)
GV II
House, at one time 3 or more dwellings. Late C17, restored 1935-8 for Mrs. Berg and c.1960 by W. Weir for the National Trust. Timber frame on brick base, roughcast. Steeply pitched thatched roof. 5 bay lobby entry with rear outshut and I bay gable end additions. 2 storeys with 1 storey additions. Ground floor: plinth is higher and stepped to left, central steps up to 2 plank doors, 1 blocked, simple architraves, hipped tiled hood on carved brackets. 3 light leaded flush frame casements, that to left of entrances canted out on brackets, hoodboards to right with 2 light flush frame timber glazing bar casements to right bay and addition. First floor: central 2 light lattice casement with date 1687 above and Sun Fire Insurance Marker below, to right a small pane horizontal sliding sash, elsewhere 3 light lattice casements. Central cross axial ridge stack. 1 bay additions have separate lower gables. Right end ground floor weatherboarding, small casements, exposed plates and purlins. Left end weatherboarded with an attic casement. To rear a catslide roof to near ground level over a continuous lean-to outshut, 2 dormers with tiles below sills, right bay addition has a stack and pantiles to rear. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL3838535315
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162486
- 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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