Walls Surrounding Garden of Number 3 and 3A and Known As the Vintry
WALLS SURROUNDING GARDEN OF NUMBER 3 AND 3A AND KNOWN AS THE VINTRY, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173243
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Walls Surrounding Garden of Number 3 and 3A and Known As the Vintry
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS SURROUNDING GARDEN OF NUMBER 3 AND 3A AND KNOWN AS THE VINTRY, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173243
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Walls Surrounding Garden of Number 3 and 3A and Known As the Vintry
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS SURROUNDING GARDEN OF NUMBER 3 AND 3A AND KNOWN AS THE VINTRY, HIGH STREET
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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:
- WALLS SURROUNDING GARDEN OF NUMBER 3 AND 3A AND KNOWN AS THE VINTRY, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 14626 07071
Details
HIGH STREET
1. (South Side)
1582
Walls surrounding garden
of No 3 and 3A and known
as The Vintry
TL 1407 SE 9/93A
II
2.
These front on Waxhouse Gate, the north-east end of the Abbey and
Sumpter Yard; and north extension towards Waxhouse Gate. C18 brick
walls with roll moulded coping, ramped up at intervals to follow the
slope of the hill; and. varying in height from about 8 to 13 ft, on the
outside. In Waxhouse Gate the lower part of the wall is of flint and
may be late mediaeval. Flat brick buttresses support the walls of
this side and there is a brick plinth. Round arched opening to
Waxhouse Gate. Recess with 4-centred head on inside at north-west corner.
Listing NGR: TL1462607071
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163313
- 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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