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Latitude: 51.9102 / 51°54'36"N
Longitude: -0.2855 / 0°17'7"W
OS Eastings: 518035
OS Northings: 224910
OS Grid: TL180249
Mapcode National: GBR H6G.6MS
Mapcode Global: VHGNZ.07FY
Plus Code: 9C3XWP67+3R
Entry Name: Spindle Cottage
Listing Date: 8 February 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1176712
English Heritage Legacy ID: 162889
ID on this website: 101176712
Location: Preston, North Hertfordshire, SG4
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Preston
Built-Up Area: Preston
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: St Paul's Walden
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Cottage
TL 1824 PRESTON HITCHIN ROAD
(West side)
9/97 Spindle Cottage
GV II
House. 'IE 1717' in metal letters on front, S part C20 extension. Red
brick in Flemish-bond, now painted. Steep old red tile roof. A 1½
storeys, 3-cells house facing E, with matching one cell S extension. E
front has plinth, 4 windows with segmental arches, and 4 gabled dormers
at the eaves. 2-light casement windows with leaded glazing to dormers.
Similar to S window. 2 3-light similar windows to left of plank door.
Canted oriel replaces window on right. Internal chimney near middle for
kitchen, external N gable chimney for parlour. A 3-cells plan originally
with entrance into large lobby with stair rising to left and service
room partitioned off to rear. Partition below axial beam. S cell a
kitchen greatly narrowed by the large internal chimney and fireplace
with high plain lintel. Parlour at E with longitudinal beams in ceiling
and moulded fire surround. Plain beams and squared joists. Run-out
chamfers. Re-used timbers in roof, some smoke-blackened. No evidence
that it was ever a single-storey house. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL1803524910
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