The Waggon and Horses Public House
THE WAGGON AND HORSES PUBLIC HOUSE, WATLING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103627
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Waggon and Horses Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WAGGON AND HORSES PUBLIC HOUSE, WATLING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103627
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Waggon and Horses Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WAGGON AND HORSES PUBLIC HOUSE, WATLING 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 WAGGON AND HORSES PUBLIC HOUSE, WATLING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Hertsmere (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Aldenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 17439 96904
Details
TQ 19 NE ALDENHAM WATLING STREET (East side) Elstree
7/56 The Waggon and Horses PH -
- II
Public House. Mid to late C17. Early to mid C19 brick casing and alterations. Some original timber framing. Brick walls. Tiled roof. 5 bays, 3 windows, 2 storeys. Entrance between 2 left windows. Bracketed C19 hood. Flanking ground floor C19 canted bays above which are 2 C19 sashes. To right a second entrance and a 3 light ground floor casement. First floor weatherboarding with a single light. 2 straight joints in front wall. Roof half hipped to left with C19 external stack. Cross axial stack towards right on front pitch. Tilehanging on right gable end. Weatherboarded lean-to addition to right with slate roof. Contemporary continuous outshut to rear with 2 hipped projections, larger is former staircase wing. Flat roofed 1 storey rear extension not of special interest. Interior: some exposed timber, chamfered bearers, inglenook with ovens. (Herts Archaeology, vol.6, 1978, p.78).
Listing NGR: TQ1743996904
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 164104
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hertfordshire Archaeology in Hertfordshire Archaeology, Vol. 6, (1978), 78
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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