Legggatts Farmhouse, and Leggatts Cottages, Numbers 1 and 2
LEGGGATTS FARMHOUSE, AND LEGGATTS COTTAGES, NUMBERS 1 AND 2, 1 AND 2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366125
- Date first listed:
- 08-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Legggatts Farmhouse, and Leggatts Cottages, Numbers 1 and 2
- Statutory Address:
- LEGGGATTS FARMHOUSE, AND LEGGATTS COTTAGES, NUMBERS 1 AND 2, 1 AND 2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366125
- Date first listed:
- 08-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Legggatts Farmhouse, and Leggatts Cottages, Numbers 1 and 2
- Statutory Address 1:
- LEGGGATTS FARMHOUSE, AND LEGGATTS COTTAGES, NUMBERS 1 AND 2, 1 AND 2
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:
- LEGGGATTS FARMHOUSE, AND LEGGATTS COTTAGES, NUMBERS 1 AND 2, 1 AND 2
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- King's Walden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 16548 24557
Details
TL 12 SE KINGS WALDEN LEY GREEN
4/28 Leggatts Farmhouse, and Leggatts Cottages, Nos. 1, and 2
II
2 linked farmhouses in same farmyard, now a farmhouse and 2 cottages. C16, floors and chimneys inserted later C17, E house altered in mid C19. Timber frame exposed only on rear gable of crosswing of W house with red brick infill panels. This has red brick casing to front over a stucco base, roughcast 1st floor to crosswing and low rear extension to N with dark weatherboarded outhouse beyond. E house stuccoed. Steep old red tile roof to W house: E house has steep roofs covered in slate. 2 2-storeys L-shaped houses linked in echelon facing S. An example of the Unit System whereby separate households jointly work the same farm. E house (Leggatts Farmhouse) has a hall range, W crosswing projecting to rear, and a small C19 brick wing built in the rear angle parallel with the hall range. Internal chimneys to wing and hall range. S front has 3 3-lights casements to hall range with door and 2 sash windows to ground floor under a lean-to verandah. Gabled wing to LH has a canted bay window and casement windows to 1st floor and attic. W house has short hall range and gabled W crosswing extending to rear. Cellar under E part of hall range. Tall brick chimney at junction of wings and entrance by stack. Rear outshut to hall. S front has small 2-lights casement window over door and a 3-lights window to right on each floor. 2-lights window to S end of wing, on each floor. Doorway in W side of wing to No. 2. Inside the W house has a winding staircase with heavy moulded handrail. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL1654824557
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162820
- 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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