River Cottage By the Footbridge Over the New River
RIVER COTTAGE BY THE FOOTBRIDGE OVER THE NEW RIVER, ST JOHNS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356119
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- River Cottage By the Footbridge Over the New River
- Statutory Address:
- RIVER COTTAGE BY THE FOOTBRIDGE OVER THE NEW RIVER, ST JOHNS LANE
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/06020/30
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356119
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- River Cottage By the Footbridge Over the New River
- Statutory Address 1:
- RIVER COTTAGE BY THE FOOTBRIDGE OVER THE NEW RIVER, ST JOHNS 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:
- RIVER COTTAGE BY THE FOOTBRIDGE OVER THE NEW RIVER, ST JOHNS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Amwell
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 37237 12532
Details
GREAT AMWELL ST JOHNS LANE TL 3712 (north side) Great Amwell village 12/11 River Cottage by the footbridge over The New River
GV II
House. C17 remodelled in early C19 (probably c1811) by W C Mylne as his house, altered 1891 by Robert Mylne (date and initials on plastered chimney). Oldest part probably timerframed, cased in red brick. Newer parts buff brick. Steep old red tile roofs with sinuous C19 bargeboards to gables on each face. A 2-storeys L-shaped house facing W. Front has an old red brick gabled wing on the right with sinuous bargeboard and tilehung apex to gable and 3-light window over square tiled bay window, and a tiled gable porch. Buff brick wing extending to left has a 3-light window on each floor, the lower with segmental red brick arch, and an internal gable chimney with decorative terra-cotta pots. Projecting gable on N side of rear wing has Mylne crest on an oval plaque, as at The Flint House q.v. Formerly the farmhouse of Thorpe's Farm figuring in many C18 topographical drawings of Amwell. A very picturesque Cottage Ornee associated with the Mylne family. Part of the landscaped composition at Amwell Road.
Listing NGR: TL3723712532
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355873
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 21 Hertfordshire,
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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