The Saracen Head Public House
THE SARACEN HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173743
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Saracen Head Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE SARACEN HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173743
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Saracen Head Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SARACEN HEAD 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:
- THE SARACEN HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kings Langley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 07223 02664
Details
KINGS LANGLEY HIGH STREET TL 0702 (East side) 13/135 The Saracens Head PH 26.1.67 (formerly listed as The Saracens Head Inn)
GV II
Inn. C16 N wing, C17 front range and NE extension to wing, brick front early C18, altered internally 1967. Timber frame on brick sill, dark weatherboarding to N and E gables but N wall with brick infill painted white. Red brick front now painted. Steep old red tile roofs hipped with gablet at N. 3-cells 2-storeys, with N-end crosswing extending to rear. Large central chimney at junction of main range and crosswing 3 windows irregular W front to road with 3-light mullioned casement windows under deep segmental arches on ground floor, moulded wooden cornice at eaves, tiled gabled weatherboarded porch and irregular group of square shafted chimneys in red brick in front slope of roof. Jowled posts, side-purlin roof, curved brace, and large rectangular panels. Extant lease of 1619. N wing has curved wind-braces to a collar truss clasped purlin 2-bay roof. Unjowled posts and straight braces to C17 NE part. 4-centred brick arched fireplace on 1st floor on S side of stack with relief plaster decoration on chimney breast of a lozenge shaped vine-scroll border with large crown over a 5 lobed rose within 2 circles of ornament (c.1600). (KLLHMS Report 1980 in NMR).
Listing NGR: TL0722302664
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 157666
- 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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