History in Structure

The Cow Roast Inn

A Grade II Listed Building in Wigginton, Hertfordshire

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.783 / 51°46'58"N

Longitude: -0.6132 / 0°36'47"W

OS Eastings: 495762

OS Northings: 210281

OS Grid: SP957102

Mapcode National: GBR F4X.1T3

Mapcode Global: VHFRX.BG60

Plus Code: 9C3XQ9MP+6P

Entry Name: The Cow Roast Inn

Listing Date: 29 May 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1077985

English Heritage Legacy ID: 355797

Also known as: Cow Roast Inn
The Cow Roast Inn, Tring
The Cow Roast inn, Northchurch

ID on this website: 101077985

Location: Cow Roast, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, HP23

County: Hertfordshire

District: Dacorum

Civil Parish: Wigginton

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Wigginton

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Inn Pub Restaurant

Find accommodation in
Tring

Description


WIGGINTON COW ROAST
SP 91 SE
(South side)
5/160
- The Cow Roast Inn
- II
House, now an inn. C17 or earlier, C17 E wing, brick cased in C18, early
C19 SE wing projecting to E, C19 parallel rear (S) extension to original
W range. Timber frame, brick cased and roughcast. Exposed C18 red brick
and C19 buff brick on W gable. Hipped slate roof to W range with
plastered eaves soffit, steep red tile roof to E wing. A 2-storeys
L-shaped building facing N withlong projecting front wing enclosing E
side of forecourt, and entrance now in the angle, into flat wing.
Painted black plinth. 3-light casement windows set nearly flush. 6-panel
door with pitched hood on shaped brackets. 2 windows to each floor to
each wing. Large internal chimney to W range, rear-wall E chimney to S
part of E wing and N gable internal chimney. Interior has exposed
framing, chamfered and stopped axial beam and fireplace lintel to wide
fireplace in W range, with recess for oven. The name is said to indicate
a resting place for drovers taking cows to the London market.


Listing NGR: SP9576210281

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.