The Tun House
THE TUN HOUSE, 16A, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103258
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Tun House
- Statutory Address:
- THE TUN HOUSE, 16A, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103258
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Tun House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TUN HOUSE, 16A, 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.
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 TUN HOUSE, 16A, 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:
- St. Paul's Walden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 18737 21010
Details
TL 1821 ST PAUL'S WALDEN HIGH STREET (North side)
Whitwell 12/136 No.16a (The Tun House) 27.5.68
GV II
House. Circa 1700 for Wellingham family of tanners, NE infill wing dated 1748, bay window on W and other alteration c.1898 when large extension built to N (now No. 16). Red and blue brick, steep old red tile roof and wooden eaves cornice. A 2-storeys and attics, L-shaped house facing E, later altered to a compact square block with U-shaped hipped roof open to N. The entrance appears to have been in the middle of the S front originally where there is now a window. E end has moulded gable parapet and external gable chimney. Original cross-window remains in middle of W front over door with iron casement and rectangular leaded glazing with name 'Ann Wellingham' cut in one quarry. Lower sills to replacement flush box sash windows with 6/6 panes. W side has 2 segmental headed dormers, wood modillion eaves cornice, 3 windows to 1st floor, plat-band, central 6-panel oak door, canted bay on left and one window to right. S front similar with 3 dormers and 3 windows to each floor. Interior has lobby entry on E beside a large internal stack, chamfered axial beams with ogee stops, 2 salt cupboards, bolection moulded door, broad staircase with closed string with turned balusters and square newels, 2-panels bolection moulded door into IL-hinges, alcove in SE room with fluted pilasters, arched head and shaped shelves. Butt-purlin roof structure with principals curving down at foot to frame into floor structure. 1898 separate N part not of special interest. (Morris (1980)30).
Listing NGR: TL1873721010
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162928
- 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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