The Half Moon Public House
THE HALF MOON PUBLIC HOUSE, TRING ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077979
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Half Moon Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE HALF MOON PUBLIC HOUSE, TRING ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077979
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Half Moon Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HALF MOON PUBLIC HOUSE, TRING ROAD
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE HALF MOON PUBLIC HOUSE, TRING ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tring Rural
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 90423 14136
Details
TRING RURAL TRING ROAD SP 9014 (East side) Wilstone 9/149 The Half Moon PH - GV II House, now a Public House. Mid C17, W front and part of S end brick cased in mid C18, altered in early C19 (canal opened 1815), rear extensions c.1976. Timber frame, exposed with red brick infill on N end, front and S end to eaves height cased in C18 red brick with random blue bricks and lighter red brick quoins and window jambs. Alternate blue headers in segmental arches to ground floor windows. Whitewashed brick rear extensions. C19 red brick rear outshut. Steep old red tile roofs with catslide extension to rear, and gabled bathroom dormer behind chimney. A 3-cells, 2 storeys, internal chimney plan house facing W, with large chimney 1/3 from S end with 2 flues serving central room on each floor. Former lobby entry by chimney but moved to N end of middle room. 3-windows W front has narrow plastered recess over position of former doorway by chimney. Chamfered plinth. Wallplate of timber framed front exposed. Flush 3-light casement windows. 2 LH ground floor windows replaced by 2 C19 canted small bays flanking the half-glazed door all linked by a flat hood. Plastered S gable triangle. Framed N gable has clasped purlins on collar and queen-struts. Interior has exposed framing in N wall, heavy flat joists in the narrow N bay (many re-used timbers), heavy wide axial beam and large internal rear-wall chimney with timber lintel in S bay. Wider middle bay has 2 parallel axial beams with squared joists and a large open fireplace at S end with timber chamfered lintel and bench-ends to seats inside. C19 external small N gable chimney for fireplace to N bay.
Listing NGR: SP9042314136
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355786
- 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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