The White House

THE WHITE HOUSE, 30, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102532
Date first listed:
28-May-1987
List Entry Name:
The White House
Statutory Address:
THE WHITE HOUSE, 30, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102532
Date first listed:
28-May-1987
List Entry Name:
The White House
Statutory Address 1:
THE WHITE HOUSE, 30, 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE WHITE HOUSE, 30, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Graveley
National Grid Reference:
TL 23130 27951

Details

GRAVELEY HIGH STREET TL 2327 (East side)

13/17 No. 30 - (The White House)

GV II

House. Late C17 appearance but could be older, C19 alterations and S extension. Timber frame on stuccoed sill, roughcast. Steep old red tile roof carried down at rear over outshut. Applied timbers on N gable. A 2-storeys and attic house set back a little from street, facing W, with shallower S extension with matching front and eaves height. W front has deep plaster cove at the eaves, 3 windows to 1st floor and another in the S extension. Small-pane flush casement windows but flush-box sash window with 8/12 panes on 1st floor at LH end. Shallow canted bay windows to ground floor. The house of 2-cells has a lobby entry beside large internal chimney with stair behind. The large axial chimney top rises to rear of ridge. 6-panel fielded door (renewed) with LH sidelight. Internal S gable chimney to S extension. 2-lights casement window to attic in N gable.

Listing NGR: TL2313027951

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
162630
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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