Old Swan House
OLD SWAN HOUSE, THE COMMON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348421
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Swan House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SWAN HOUSE, THE COMMON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348421
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Swan House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SWAN HOUSE, THE COMMON
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:
- OLD SWAN HOUSE, THE COMMON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chipperfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL0396501400
Details
TL 00 SW
6/61
CHIPPERFIELD
THE COMMON
(North side)
Old Swan House
GV
II
House, sometime an inn. C17, altered and extended in C18, The Swan PH in
C19, a house since 1914, altered 1922. Roughcast with steep Lipped old
red tile roofs. An L-shaped 2 storeys house facing W with long NE rear
wing and 2 large external rear wall chimneys. 5 windows W front has
dentilled eaves and a timber framed gabled tiled porch in S part with
6-panel door. Flush casement windows (metal). Very large old external
rear chimney with tiled offsets and C18 added shaft for a 1st floor
fireplace. NE wing has 2 flush casement windows with small panes and
pointed lights. Lean-to at S in angle. Timber frame exposed in interior
of W range. White swan as a wind vane on W range.
Listing NGR: TL0396501400
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 157588
- 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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