The Millstream Cafe
THE MILLSTREAM CAFE, 11, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078755
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1980
- List Entry Name:
- The Millstream Cafe
- Statutory Address:
- THE MILLSTREAM CAFE, 11, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078755
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1980
- List Entry Name:
- The Millstream Cafe
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MILLSTREAM CAFE, 11, 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 MILLSTREAM CAFE, 11, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanstead Abbots
- National Grid Reference:
- TL3859011921
Details
TL 3811
13/4
11.9.80
STANSTEAD ABBOTS
HIGH STREET
(north side)
Stanstead Abbots village
No 11 (The Millstream Cafe)
GV
II
Cafe with living accommodation above and to rear. Probably C17
or earlier in origin. Upper floor created by raising the roof in
mid C19 when the part along the street was also rebuilt in red
brick with a pedimented gable end to the street (now painted
white). Timberframed and weatherboarded with low pitched slate
roof. Stucco mouldings to front pediment, moulded wooden
surrounds to 3 upper windows on 2-storeys front and to small
pedimented aedicule in gable. A long narrow, 2-storeys building
running back from the street at a slight angle. C19 brick front
part normal to street. 3-window, 2-storey front has moulded
brick corbels at each end with continuous coping above. Built on
top of coping but set in from ends a steep triangular brick
pediment with stucco mouldinqs. Flush box sash windows with
plate glass and arched head to upper sash. Pilastered surrounds
with scrolled brackets to moulded flat hood. Pilastered late C19
shop front, occupying centre (door) and left hand side (4-light
ovolo moulded transomed shop window. Pretty moulded brackets
with a pelican in her piety in relief on each. Altered window on
right. Long weatherboarded E flank to lane has a canted bay with
double doors and a flush box sash window with 3/6 panes on ground
floor. Upper floor has 2-light casements with an offset at sill
level indicating the former eaves level. 1-storey weatherboarded
lean-to at N end. Central chimneys. A prominent building in the
High Street.
Listing NGR: TL3859011921
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355902
- 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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