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Latitude: 51.9847 / 51°59'5"N
Longitude: -0.3048 / 0°18'17"W
OS Eastings: 516511
OS Northings: 233164
OS Grid: TL165331
Mapcode National: GBR H5G.FRV
Mapcode Global: VHGNK.NCQV
Plus Code: 9C3XXMMW+V3
Entry Name: Rectory Gate Cottage
Listing Date: 19 January 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1103221
English Heritage Legacy ID: 163031
ID on this website: 101103221
Location: Holwell, North Hertfordshire, SG5
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Holwell
Traditional County: Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Shillington and Gravenhurst
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Cottage Thatched cottage
HOLWELL PIRTON ROAD
TL 1633 (East side)
9/21 Rectory Gate Cottage
19.1.83
- II
House. Early C17, probably a crosswing to a house probably extending to
N, N wing 1952, E extension 1981. Timber frame on low black plinth,
roughcast exterior with steep thatched roofs and decorative ridges.
Extensions in matching form and finishes. C17 part of 2-storeys and 2
structural bays, facing S, set back from road to W. Front has 2 3-light
flush casement windows to 1st floor, C20 gabled enclosed porch to LH and
casement window to RH. Large projecting E gable chimney now enclosed in
matching small 2-storeys extension to E. W gable to road has scalloped
bargeboard, a canted casement bay window with hipped red tile roof,
2-light casement window over, a single light small stair window, and
lower 1 1/2-storeys N rear wing with 2-light casement window and eyebrow
dormer over. Interior has exposed timber framing with close-studding to
1st floor, stepped-jowl posts, convex curved tension braces to corners,
straight braces to tie-beams, clasped-purlin roof with straight
wind-braces, tie-beam and collar trusses with straight inclined queen-
struts, heavy cross-beam to floor and axial chamfered beams with hollow
stops. Narrow C17 brick on chimney in English-bond with tumbled offsets.
Listing NGR: TL1651133164
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