Listed Building record MDR838 - Nos. 49-51 The Green Road, Ashbourne

Nos. 49-51 The Green Road, Ashbourne, 18th century facades, with earlier origins. Harvey Cottage, present in the 19th century, may refer back to Thomas Hervy, documented in 1260 (1, 2) or to Richard Hervy, mentioned in 1273 when "a certain plot of land with garden and croft and other appurtenances was given in free alms to the Sick Hospital (Hospital egrotos) at the head of the town of Ashbourn ... afterwards came Robert de Ferrars, who now is, and by force and in the time of war took the said tenement and gave it to the Prior of St Thomas by Stafford, which same Prior enfeoffed Rich. Hervy of the same for 10s per annum". (3) From the National Heritage List for England: 'GREEN ROAD 1. 783 (North Side) Nos 49 & 5l SK 14 NE 1/140 II 2. C18 facades. Pair of houses, No 49 red brick, No 5l roughcast both with hipped slate roof. Massive double stack central chimney with brick cornice, similar rear chimneys on each side. 2 storeys, 2 windows each, sashes with exposed frames and thin glazing bars. Keystones in plain window lintels. Ground floor window of No 51, modern bay. Doors have labels on brackets and panelled pilasters. Listing NGR: SK1847347195.' (4)