The Old Town Hall
THE OLD TOWN HALL, 196, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078138
- Date first listed:
- 08-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD TOWN HALL, 196, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-08-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/00504/04
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078138
- Date first listed:
- 08-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD TOWN HALL, 196, 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.
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 OLD TOWN HALL, 196, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Berkhamsted
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 99150 07868
Details
1. 839 HIGH STREET (North Side) No 196 (The Old Town Hall) SP 9907 NW 1/45 8,11.72. II
2. 1859. 2-storey building in Gothic style, with irregular fenestration. Brick with diamond patterns, stone dressings Tiled roof of fairly high pitch with 2 gables facing street and, at left, an octagonal turret with spire, half projecting as a 1st floor oriel Tell chimney at left with stone quoins and cornice. Stone eaves cornice, broken by oriel but running across central gable. Oriel has a tall, square headed central light with curvilinear tracery in upper part; and 2 shorter ogee-headed, cusped side lights, In central bay three adjoining 2-light windows with cusped heads under Tudor arches with continuous hood-moulds In right bay an oriel window of three lights with curvilinear tracery, pointed arch and nodding ogee hood mould. Moulded string at lst floor broken forward around the oriels and rising to square arch with shield in centre over main doorway. On ground floor three large pointed arched entrances, double chamfered with hoodmoulds, the 1st and 3rd.divided by round shafts with foliated caps. The first accommodates the base of the left oriel, the second holds large double doors, the third, has central oculus with mouchettes. At extreme right a smaller entrance with stilted, pointed arch and hoodmould. Round clock on decorative iron bracket projects from central gable.
Listing NGR: SP9915007868
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355449
- 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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