Watford Museum
WATFORD MUSEUM, 196, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101099
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Watford Museum
- Statutory Address:
- WATFORD MUSEUM, 196, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101099
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Watford Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATFORD MUSEUM, 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:
- WATFORD MUSEUM, 196, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Watford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 11402 96015
Details
1. 5259 HIGH STREET (south-west side)
No 196 (Watford Museum) TQ 1196 SW 10/67 26.8.52
II GV
2. 1775 large red brick mansion. Three storeys parapet and slate roof. Two storey wings added circa 1807. Centre 5 window range, centre 5 bays breaking forward with pediment over. Bulls-eye window in pediment. Wood dentil cornice. Gauged brick flat heads to windows, glazing bar sashes. C19 central doorcase with hood on console brackets. To rear 2 full height curved bays with triple windows, added circa 1807. Wings 3 window range, parapets, altered. Rainwater head on north side dated 1775, with initials J A D possibly Dyson, brewers on the site. Head office of Benskin's Brewery from 1868. Interior mostly altered during C19.
Listing NGR: TQ1140296015
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158192
- 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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