Waltham Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1988. Cottage. 1 related planning application.
Waltham Cottage
- WRENN ID
- lost-iron-jackdaw
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hitchin MP: Alistair Strathern (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 October 1988
- Type
- Cottage
- Address
- Waltham Cottage, Turnpike Lane, Ickleford, SG5 3UZ
- OS grid reference
- TL 181 315
- Coordinates
- 51.96947, -0.2809
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Waltham Cottage is a stable cottage and outhouse that has been converted into a house. It dates from the 18th century and likely became a separate residence after the nearby Ickleford Manor House burned down in 1911. The building is constructed of brick with thin timber framing on the first floor and brick infill. There is a former outhouse extending to the west, featuring a brick base and a roughcast rear wall. The roofs are steep and covered with old red tiles, hipped to the taller cottage. The structure is two storeys high, consisting of two cells, and includes a small internal chimney at the entrance to the courtyard. A single-storey range extends to the west, facing south. The north side of the cottage has two windows on each floor, which are two-light casement windows. The entrance is located on the south side. Waltham Cottage is part of a picturesque courtyard group and is included for its group value.
Local climate
Waltham Cottage sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 88% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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