11 AND 13, WATLING STREET

11 AND 13, WATLING STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1125436
Date first listed:
26-Sept-1975
List Entry Name:
11 AND 13, WATLING STREET
Statutory Address:
11 AND 13, WATLING STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1125436
Date first listed:
26-Sept-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
25-Mar-1976
List Entry Name:
11 AND 13, WATLING STREET
Statutory Address 1:
11 AND 13, 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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
11 AND 13, WATLING STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Bletchley and Fenny Stratford
National Grid Reference:
SP 88300 34058

Details

HIGH STREET 1. 5135 (South Side) FENNY STRATFORD Premises occupied by Valentine Ord & Nagles Factory SP 8834 2/39 II* 2. C15 or possibly earlier origin, the front position built 1495. Originally a Chantry House. Large timber framed building with cross wings, divided into cottages on south side C16/C17. The road end has unfortunate 2 storey circa 1920-30 office addition. Brick and stuccoed nogging. Steep gable end tiled and corrugated roofs. The 1st floor of cross wings slightly jettied. Windows later or blocked. Inside the roof structure is exposed on 1st floor. 7 bays to main roof with butt purlin arched brace tie beam, and crown post in some cases. Hammer head wall posts and one truss with modified hammer beam. Later wind braces. The north cross wing has 3 bay roof and cross bay, with wind braces and arched-brace collar trusses. The south cross wing retains some original window frames. An important survival despite alterations for factory.

HIGH STREET (South Side) FENNY STRATFORD

Premises occupied by Valentine Ord & Nagles Factory

shall be amended to read

WATLING STREET (South Side) FENNY STRATFORD

Nos 11 and 13

In line three of the descriptive notes the word 'unfortunate' should be deleted. In the descriptive notes 'An important survival despite alterations for factory' should be deleted.

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1. HIGH STREET 5l35 (South Side) FENNY STRATFORD Premises occupied by Valentine Ord & Nagles Factory SP 8834 2/39 II* 2. C15 or possibly earlier origin, the front position built 1495. Originally a Chantry House. Large timber framed building with cross wings, divided into cottages on south side C16/C17. The road end has unfortunate 2 storey circa 1920-30 office addition. Brick and stuccoed nogging. Steep gable end tiled and corrugated roofs. The lst floor of cross wings slightly jettied. Windows later or blocked. Inside the roof structure is exposed on lst floor. 7 bays to main roof with butt purlin arched brace tie beam, and crown post in some cases. Hammer head wall posts and one truss with modified hammer beam. Later wind braces. The north cross wing has 3 bay roof and cross bay, with wind braces and arched-brace collar trusses. The south cross wing retains some original window frames. An important survival despite alterations for factory.

Listing NGR: SP8830034058

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
45407
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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