Holly Bush Public House
HOLLY BUSH PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1103589
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Holly Bush Public House
- Statutory Address:
- HOLLY BUSH PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1103589
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Holly Bush Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLLY BUSH PUBLIC HOUSE, 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:
- HOLLY BUSH PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Elstree and Borehamwood
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 17866 95461
Details
TQ 1795 ELSTREE HIGH STREET (West side) Elstree
14/166 Holly Bush PH 30.4.74
GV II*
Former house, now Public House. C15, altered and extended C17. Waggon way cut through C18. Refronted C19. Timber frame. Brick and tile hung front, weatherboarding. Tiled roof. Single ended open hall with crown post roof. 2 bay hall now 2 storeys. C19 sash with dormer above to left. Right bay now waggon way. Cross wing to left originally jettied to front. Underbuilt with entrance to right and 1 window to ground floor. First floor sash. Tile hung gable. C17 ridge stack. Small C19 stack on front pitch of hall. 3 bay extension to rear of cross wing, originally kitchen and stables, weatherboarded and rendered. Scattered windows and doors, some mortices for wooden diamond mullions survive. Roof hipped to rear. Original service bay to right demolished C20. In waggon way timber frame exposed. Central truss to left has crown post with longitudinal brace to collar purlin. Arched braced cambered tie beam. Jowled posts. C18 brick wall to right has timbering above. Interior: good timbering. Ground floor front: chamfered binding beam, arched braced. Hollow chamfered jambs and lintel to fireplace behind which is C17 staircase with splat balusters. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TQ1786695461
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164217
- 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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