Vale House
VALE HOUSE, 45 AND 47, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101351
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Vale House
- Statutory Address:
- VALE HOUSE, 45 AND 47, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101351
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Vale House
- Statutory Address 1:
- VALE HOUSE, 45 AND 47, 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:
- VALE HOUSE, 45 AND 47, 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:
- Walkern
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 28933 26349
Details
TL 2826 WALKERN HIGH STREET (east side)
7/3 Nos 45, and 47 (Vale House) -
GV II
House. Late Cl7 or early C18, N end added and house divided in C19. Timber frame on stucco sill, roughcast with plaster quoins and old red tile roof. A 2-storeys, 3-cell, central chimney plan house, facing W. Large central chimney originally a third from N end, and door a third from S end. N-end C19 rendered brick single bay extension of same height with internal gable chimney. Plaster quoins divide front a little N of chimney, each part has 2 windows to each floor and central door. Smaller 1st floor window inserted to right of door of No 47. No 45 has 2-light casement windows (renewed) and enclosed gabled porch with 6-panel door. No 47 has 3-light casement windows (renewed) and 6-panel moulded door, under a lean-to tiled porch. Iron railings on blue brick dwarf wall along frontage to road. Gabled wings to rear. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: TL2893326349
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 159681
- 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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