Dell Cottage
DELL COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360814
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Dell Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- DELL COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360814
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Dell Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- DELL 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:
- DELL COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL0904406759
Details
894/0/10010
01-JUL-02
LEVERSTOCK GREEN
Dell Cottage
II
House, C17 and later, extended to west and south later C20. Timber framed, rendered or brick clad, the ground floor possibly originally brick and now some C18 and modern red and black brick. Former lean-to additions to gables replaced in brick. Plain-tiled roof, multiple brick stack.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 3 bays, that to right possibly a later addition, single storey lean-to at each gable. Formerly lobby-entry plan, entrance now into third bay. External doors and windows, later C20. Inserted first floor window to south gable, and added full dormers to rear. Altered central bay rear framing but with mortices for diamond mullions.
INTERIOR: Brick chimneypiece to central and left hand room, that to left with remains of oven; both bressumers with stop chamfers, similar chamfer stops to tranverse beams. First floor exposed frame, the roof with clasped purlins arched wind braces, the wall plate and tie beams with arched braces. Possible evidence of window to central front wall plate. Third bay frame with reinforced gable wall frame. Small brick fireplace under depressed arch to central bay, pargetted panel above with fleur de lys and geometric strapwork ornament. Doors to first floor cupboards over lobby entrance of broad vertical boards with slender strap hinges and replaced latches. Broad floorboards to left and upper chamber, some altered suggesting former stair. Roof not accessible above purlins.
A C17 3-bay lobby-entry house with good survival of plan form, framing, fireplaces, and pargetted panel.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489576
- 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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