The old Moot House

The old Moot House, 25, Market Place

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1103069
Date first listed:: 27-Aug-1971
List Entry Name:: The old Moot House
Statutory Address:: The old Moot House, 25, Market Place

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Date:: 2003-03-16
Reference:: IOE01/09885/10
Rights:: © Mr Neil Cooper. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1103069
Date first listed:: 27-Aug-1971
List Entry Name:: The old Moot House
Statutory Address 1:: The old Moot House, 25, Market Place

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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:: The old Moot House, 25, Market Place

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

County:: Hertfordshire
District:: St. Albans (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TL 14714 07239

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18 June 2025 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards

TL 1407 SE 9/87

MARKET PLACE (West Side) No 25 (The old Moot House)

II

Formerly No22. Incorporating Nos 2, 4 and 6 Upper Dagnall Street. C15 first floor hall of considerable size jettied at front and side over low ground floor, with dragon beam (now boxed in) at angle. Timber framed building whose external appearance has been much altered in C18. Two-window front, eight-window south return. [The 8th bay, which has a separate owner, is No 6 Upper Dagnall street. (qv)].

High pitched, hipped, tiled roof moulded wood eaves cornice. First floor plastered, with mock timber framing on the surface. C18 sash windows with glazing bars in slightly projecting, moulded frames. Early C20 shop fronts on ground floor. Inside, a large number of exposed, heavy posts and beams, and much close stuffing. The tile beams of the roifinal roof truss have been removed but the moulded posts on first floor show the tenon holes. A first floor ceiling has been inserted about 3 ft above tie beam level, but in the new attic the chamfered and moulded collar beams of the original open roof truss remain.

Listing NGR: TL1471007243

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Legacy System number:: 163371
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.