The Axe and Compasses Public House
THE AXE AND COMPASSES PUBLIC HOUSE, 28, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102279
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Axe and Compasses Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE AXE AND COMPASSES PUBLIC HOUSE, 28, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102279
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Axe and Compasses Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE AXE AND COMPASSES PUBLIC HOUSE, 28, THE 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 AXE AND COMPASSES PUBLIC HOUSE, 28, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Braughing
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 39780 25204
Details
Braughing village TL 3925 BRAUGHING THE STREET (east side)
9/48 No 28 (The Axe and Compasses PH) -
GV II
House, now a public house. C16 S wing, early C17 main range. Timber frame roughcast on high brick plinth. Steep old red tile roof hipped at S end, half-hipped at N. 3 unit central chimney plan house facing W incorporating earlier crosswing at S projecting only to rear. 2 storeys, 4 windows long, with a 3- light flush casement window to 1st floor at N end and 3 flush box sash windows with 8/8 panes. Door up 4 steps has 2 margin-light sash windows to right and a canted bay window to left with 2 casement windows to N part beyond. 4-panel half-glazed door. Lean-to at N end plastered and tiled. External gable chimney at N end and gable chimney to E end of crosswing at S. Interior has open fireplaces, chamfered axial beams with hollow and bar stop, C17 moulded plank door to stair, and smoke blackened rafters reused in roof of main range. Name possibly from meetings of Worshipful Co. of Carpenters c1800.
Listing NGR: TL3978025204
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 161254
- 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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