77, 79 AND 81, HIGH STREET

77, 79 AND 81, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1029281
Date first listed:
01-May-1953
List Entry Name:
77, 79 AND 81, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
77, 79 AND 81, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1029281
Date first listed:
01-May-1953
List Entry Name:
77, 79 AND 81, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 1:
77, 79 AND 81, HIGH STREET

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
77, 79 AND 81, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Surrey
District:
Guildford (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SU 99633 49444

Details

SU 9949SE GUILDFORD HIGH STREET (North Side) 8/59 Nos. 77, 79 and 81 1/5/53

GV II

Former Inn and Post Office, now shop. Late C16/early C17 with early C20 shop front below and C19 extensions to rear right. Timber framed, clad in colourwashed render above with wooden shop front below; red/brown brick extension to right. Plain tiled roofs over. Double gable-end ranges facing the High Street with extensions at right angles forming L-plan on corner site. Three storeys with main stacks to rear of gables. One 2-light casement window on the second floor of each gable; round bow window between the gables with a further casement window flanking. Two hip-roofed square oriel windows on the first floor, each of 3 front lights and two lights to sides. Plate glass shop fronts below with wooden fascias and door to right. Right hand return front:- Irregular arrangement of sash windows under gauged brick heads, six windows on first and second floors, shop front across ground floor. Interior:- C16/C17 brick fireplace in first floor room, original panelling may survive under later cladding.

Listing NGR: SU9963549447

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
288921
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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