Numbers 9, 11 (Vine Cottage), 13 (Swift Cottage), And 15 is a Grade II listed building in the Dacorum local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 March 1987. House. 6 related planning applications.

Numbers 9, 11 (Vine Cottage), 13 (Swift Cottage), And 15

WRENN ID
woven-rood-martin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dacorum
Country
England
Date first listed
19 March 1987
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

Description

This building, now divided into four separate houses at Numbers 9, 11 (Vine Cottage), 13 (Swift Cottage), and 15, likely began as a 17th-century or earlier house. A gabled front extension was added in the late 17th century (Vine Cottage), with a further extension to the west side of this section in the late 18th century (Number 9). This western extension was originally two houses and later included a rear outshut. A more recent extension was built in the late 20th century on the north side of the main range.

The house is timber-framed, with the frame now visible only on the west wall of the eastern wing. The rest of the exterior is a mix of red brick infilling, brick casing, and extensions. It has steep old red tile roofs and a hipped roof on the eastern wing. The building faces south in a mostly L-shape, with a projecting eastern crosswing. A large internal chimney rises through the front roof slope about a third of the way from the west end.

The western portion of the front is obscured by a gabled, two-storey projection with an external side chimney on the east. A further two-storey block extends west, featuring a catslide rear outshut and a central internal chimney. The western extension (Number 9) has a symmetrical south front with two casement windows on each floor, as well as two battened doors near the corners. Number 11 has replaced casement windows and a 20th-century porch. Number 13, set back in the middle, has a plank door between two small-paned casement windows on each floor.

The eastern wing (Number 15) faces east with a segmental front featuring two two-light casement windows on each floor and a central door. The south end of this wing has a two-light casement window above a three-light casement window. This wing has both an internal and a northern gable internal chimney. Exposed framing and a blocked three-light window are visible on the west wall.

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