Description

TL 4322 LITTLE HADHAM ALBURY ROAD
(west side)
Little Hadham-on-Ash

7/6 Ashe Cottages
Nos 1, 2 and 3
22.2.67

GV II

House, now 3 houses, later C17 (deeds of 1692-4 in HRO) extended
to N in C18. Long, 2 storeys and attics, timberframed and
plastered building facing E, now 3 houses but formerly Ashe Farm.
Steep old red tile gabled roof with large C18 hipped front dormer
on middle house, in front of large central chimney. Rear lateral
chimney to N part (No 3). Continuous single storey brick and
pantile rear lean-to with weatherboarded ends above eaves. S
part (No 1) and middle part (No 2) were a 3-unit, central chimney
house with lobby entry, back-to-back fireplaces and large domed
oven to rear. Corner fireplace in S room probably later.
Chamfered axial ceiling beams with bold bar and quirked ogee
stops in both main rooms, 2 panel C18 doors with HL hinges
general. Pargetting said to survive on back wall in roof space
of lean-to. Applied timber shutter-guide on rear wall 1st floor
of No 1. Chamfered beams on 1st floor. Cast iron reeded grate
in middle chamber. Face halved and bladed scarf joints in E wall
plate. Clasped purlin roof with high set purlins to give extra
headroom in attics. S gable has 2-light wooden casement lighting
the attic and 3-light window to Ground floor. Older part of E
front has 3 flush box sash windows with 4/8 panes on each floor.
The 2 doors have shaped brackets and flat hoods. 4-panel flush
beaded door at No 1, half glazed at No 2. Nos 1 and 2 have a
mutuled eaves soffit not present at No 3. There the eaves are
lower and the 4-panelled flush beaded door is on the left with a
small sash window over, and one window on each floor on the
right. Flush box sash windows with 2/4 or 6/6 panes.

Listing NGR: TL4397822723

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26515398

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Recommended Books

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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version