Dovecote, Barn and Cowsheds Immediately North West of Perrywood Farmhouse
DOVECOTE, BARN AND COWSHEDS IMMEDIATELY NORTH WEST OF PERRYWOOD FARMHOUSE, PERRYWOOD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1352659
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote, Barn and Cowsheds Immediately North West of Perrywood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOTE, BARN AND COWSHEDS IMMEDIATELY NORTH WEST OF PERRYWOOD FARMHOUSE, PERRYWOOD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1352659
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote, Barn and Cowsheds Immediately North West of Perrywood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVECOTE, BARN AND COWSHEDS IMMEDIATELY NORTH WEST OF PERRYWOOD FARMHOUSE, PERRYWOOD 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:
- DOVECOTE, BARN AND COWSHEDS IMMEDIATELY NORTH WEST OF PERRYWOOD FARMHOUSE, PERRYWOOD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Watton-at-Stone
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 29309 18017
Details
WATTON-AT-STONE PERRYWOOD LANE TL 21 NE (Southeast side) 3/197 - Dovecote, Barn and Cow- sheds immediately NW of Perrywood Farm House GV II
Planned group of linked farm buildings. 1837 on brick over entrance to dovecote of yellow stock brick. Barn and sheds are timber framed on brick bases and weatherboarded. Slate roofs except to barn which has corrugated sheeting. Dovecote is octagonal. Entrance facing house with a traceried semi-circular fanlight with gauged brick head. Recessed panels on each face with a continuous band from impost level of entrance arch. Boarded opening to right of entrance, double door further right. Diagonally set brick course to projecting eaves courses. Lead flashings to roof, louvred cupola with a leaded ogee head and a ball finialed weathervane. Interior retains original brick cots and ledges. To rear extends a low range of open cart sheds which links to large 8 bay barn. Double doors in bays 2 and 7 opposite which to rear are short lean-to outshuts. Gabled outshut to rear centre. Lean-to outshut on right end. Interior: curved braces from straight posts to straight tie beams, king post roof with trenched purlins. Attached at right end of barn and sweeping round in a quadrant arc to enclose yard are cow-sheds. 3 bays nearest barn are open fronted with curved braces. Further right are double doors and fixed windows. A hip to roof at right end where a short range returns towards house.
Listing NGR: TL2931717982
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356307
- 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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