The Three Gables 12 Croft Lane Letchworth

1907 by C H Hignett for his own occupation. Vernacular form based on the 3 bay lobby entrance house with semi open plan. One and a half storeys. North entrance front of 2 bays, formerly with open "stoep" or entrance porch (now filled in). Main south front of 3 bays with wide, buttressed, projecting central bay half hipped thatch roof of Norfolk reed with tiled peak to ridge. Brick stacks. Roughcast brick with exposed plinth. Eyebrow dormer casements at eaves. Mullioned, leaded casement windows of 2 5 lights with tile labels. Front door with stained glass fish design. Former garden room now filled in. Interesting interior with good joinery and wrought ironwork. Living room ingle with tripart arched fireplace with chequered surround. (M K Miller: Country Life  22.1.1910).