Description

TQ 19 NE ALDENHAM BACK LANE
(Northeast side)
Letchmore Heath

7/15 Apple Tree Cottage
- and Vernon Cottage

- II

Former house, now 2 dwellings. C16, floored and heated in C17, refronted
late C18 and early to mid C19, extended later C19, altered C20. Timber
frame, largely cased and extended in brick, whitewashed. Tiled roofs.
Apple Tree Cottage to left is most of original 3 bay hall. 1 storey and
attic. Entrance to right with gabled hood. C20 casement to left,
slightly cambered head. 2 light dormer. Left gable end: exposed frame,
jowled posts, rail, studs, tie beam, queen struts to collar clasping
purlins. Two 4-light casements. Short wing projects to rear with
external stack with offsets to left. Attached to right is Vernon Cottage
which incorporates part of original building. Front wall set back behind
brick front of Apple Tree Cottage. C20 casements below an added gable.
Entrance in mid to late C19 extension to right. Interior not inspected.
(Herts Archaeology, vol.6, 1978, p.78).

Listing NGR: TQ1521797844

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26397662

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Recommended Books

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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)