Horse and Chains Public House
HORSE AND CHAINS PUBLIC HOUSE, 79, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103610
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Horse and Chains Public House
- Statutory Address:
- HORSE AND CHAINS PUBLIC HOUSE, 79, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/02278/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103610
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Horse and Chains Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HORSE AND CHAINS PUBLIC HOUSE, 79, 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:
- HORSE AND CHAINS PUBLIC HOUSE, 79, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 13667 94879
Details
TQ 19 SW BUSHEY HIGH STREET (Southwest side) Bushey
10/119 No. 79 - (Horse and Chains PH)
- II
Public House. Late C16 or early C17 origins. Extended late C18 or early C19 and later C19, altered C20. Timber frame, roughcast and part weatherboarded. Extended in brick, colourwashed. Tiled roofs. Original cottage has a 2-bay main range now appearing as a crosswing to right with a lower wing forming an L-plan. 2 storeys and attic. Main gable to front right. Ground floor C19 canted bay. First floor glazing bar casement. Small attic window. Exposed purlins and wall plate. Set back to right is lower timber framed wing with a later glazed entrance porch in the angle. Right end weatherboarding and exposed purlins. To rear of main range a large external stack. To left late C18 or early C19 2- storey block has 2 ground floor glazing bar sashes of 18 panes and 30 panes, the latter under a cambered head. First floor 16-pane sash. Sprocket eaves. Left end stack. Further left is 1-storey late C19 addition with a projecting gabled bay to front. Left end stack. Catslide over additions to rear of both later blocks. Low hipped wing to rear of late C18 or early C19 block. Later l-storey flat-roofed additions not of special interest.
Listing NGR: TQ1366794879
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164167
- 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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