The Little Priory and Brewers Cottage
THE LITTLE PRIORY AND BREWERS COTTAGE, 26 AND 26A, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174053
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Little Priory and Brewers Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE LITTLE PRIORY AND BREWERS COTTAGE, 26 AND 26A, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174053
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Little Priory and Brewers Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LITTLE PRIORY AND BREWERS COTTAGE, 26 AND 26A, 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 LITTLE PRIORY AND BREWERS COTTAGE, 26 AND 26A, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kimpton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 17719 18384
Details
TL 1718 KIMPTON HIGH STREET (north side)
9/101 Nos 26 (The Little Priory) and 26A (Brewers Cottaqe) 27.5.68 (formerly listed as No.26(The Little Priory)) GV II
Hall house with cross wings, now 2 properties. Early C16. Cross wing on E, now modified, is C16. Larger W cross wing is mid C17. Late C19 red brick casing. W cross wing has exposed timber frame and pargetting and large red brick chimney stack with 2 diagonal shafts. Plain tile roofs. 1 storey and attics. C19 wooden casements. 2 C17 gabled dormers. Chimney stack inserted into hall in early C17 within a C16 smoke bay. 2 joined shafts on ridge. Tall C17 stack on rear of E side. W end has catslide roof (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL1771918384
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162048
- 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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