45/47 AND 49, HIGH STREET

45/47 AND 49, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102595
Date first listed:
27-May-1968
List Entry Name:
45/47 AND 49, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
45/47 AND 49, HIGH STREET
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102595
Date first listed:
27-May-1968
List Entry Name:
45/47 AND 49, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 1:
45/47 AND 49, 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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
45/47 AND 49, 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:
Barkway
National Grid Reference:
TL 38455 35615

Details

BARKWAY HIGH STREET TL 3835 (East side) Barkway

9/24 Nos. 45/47, and 49 27.5.68

GV II

Former coaching inn, now 2 houses. Mid C18 with C17 or earlier origins. Extended and altered C19 and C20. Timber frame with brick front and additions. Roughcast and panelled rendering. Tiled roof. No. 47 is 2 bays, No. 49 is 4 bays. Both houses have lobby entrances. 2 storeys and attic. No. 47 has steps up to a central entrance with an C18 5 raised panelled door, C20 doorcase, pilasters and brackets to a pedimental head. Flush frame small pane cross casements. Two 2 light gabled dormers. Central red brick ridge stack. No. 49 ground floor: entrance to left of centre, C19 half glazed and recessed door with a patterned C20 architrave, pedimental head. 2 small pane cross casements to right with segmental heads, a small casement to left. To far left a carriageway through with a timber lintel, brick faced returns. First floor cross casements with a blind opening to right of centre, recessed with segmental heads, a flat headed flush frame to left. 2 hipped 2 light dormers. Red brick ridge stack to right of centre. Front projects beyond right end which is rendered with scoring to resemble ashlar. Roof has a steeper pitch to front slope. C18 red brick and tiled service and former stabling wings extend to rear of each house. 2 storey, 2 bay wing from No. 47 has an entrance to yard, horizontal sliding sashes, a stack to rear gable end. Further additions to rear. 1 storey and attic wing from No. 49 is part whitewashed. An entrance to yard, 2 gabled dormers, a stack to rear gable end and outer elevation. Interior: No. 47 has some exposed framing, a large inglenook fireplace and a reset ovolo moulded bearer. No. 49 not inspected. Formerly the Bull Public House.

Listing NGR: TL3845535615

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
162478
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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