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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- 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
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 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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163371
- 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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