Description

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RICKMANSWORTH
HAREFIELD ROAD (Southeast side),
21 AND 25

03-OCT-1985

II

Pair of semi-detached houses, formerly a single dwelling, originally an agricultural building. Late C16, converted to house late C17/early C18 and divided into two cottages early C19. C20 alterations. Timber framed enclosed in red brick, stucco to No. 25, steeply pitched tiled roof. 2 bays with central entrance to each. No. 21 is 2 storeys. No. 25 is 1 storey with attic. Later brick and timber gabled porches. No. 21 has a panelled door and 12 pane horizontal sliding sashes. No. 25 has C20 12 pane 2 light casements. Gabled tile-hung dormers. Central stack behind ridge. External end stacks with offsets. Lean-to and flat roofed additions to rear. Interior: chamfered bridging beams to ground floor.

Statement of importance: This is a good example of a building in a formerly rural area being adapted to changes in agriculture and housing needs over a long period and yet preserving significant amounts of the original structure.

Source: Adrian Gibson, unpublished report on 21 and 25 Harefield Road. Feb. 2004

Listing NGR: TQ0608993839

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26631624

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Recommended Books

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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas