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2, Cambridge Road

A Grade II Listed Building in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8156 / 51°48'56"N

Longitude: 0.1489 / 0°8'55"E

OS Eastings: 548218

OS Northings: 215180

OS Grid: TL482151

Mapcode National: GBR LD5.2GZ

Mapcode Global: VHHM1.JMKJ

Plus Code: 9F32R48X+6G

Entry Name: 2, Cambridge Road

Listing Date: 2 October 1981

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1101663

English Heritage Legacy ID: 160751

ID on this website: 101101663

Location: Sawbridgeworth, East Hertfordshire, CM21

County: Hertfordshire

District: East Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Sawbridgeworth

Built-Up Area: Sawbridgeworth

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Sawbridgeworth

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Building Thatched cottage

Description


CAMBRIDGE ROAD 1. 5253 (East Side) No 2 TL 4821 1517:1/1 II GV 2. C18 linked complex formerly Walnut Tree Farm. House refronted and extended in early C19 and linked by outbuildings to barn on E. Farmhouse fronts pavement and is of brick with slate roof gabled. 2 storeys, 3 windows. Rear lateral chimney to NE and internal gable chimney to S. Symmetrical stucco front with parapet. Astylar composition with corner pilasters, plinth, cill band to 1st floor, cornice and blocking course. Door surround of pilasters and block cornice. Eared window surrounds with flat triangles over and also keystones to Gd floor. Sash windows with vertical margin lights. Modern door. C19 single storey yellow stock brick extension to S with slate roof and late C19 shopfront inserted. Good example of urban farmhouse. Complex shown on Tithe Map of 1839. C18, 5-bay timberframed barn weatherboarded over brick base. Projecting bay to E reroofed. Elm timbers. Unusual hybrid roof construction of collar and clasped purlin trusses with king posts with expanded feet halved over collars. Curved braces from unjowled posts. Half-hipped thatch roof replaced by corrugated asbestos about 1946. Now gabled but hip structure remains. Modern wooden windows. Carved on a post 'J..... Burton June 1812'.

Listing NGR: TL4821815180

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