Plait Hall
PLAIT HALL, 40, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174928
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Plait Hall
- Statutory Address:
- PLAIT HALL, 40, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174928
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Plait Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- PLAIT HALL, 40, 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:
- PLAIT HALL, 40, 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:
- Ashwell
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 26777 39689
Details
TL 2639 ASHWELL HIGH STREET (North side) Ashwell 8/16 No. 40 27.5.68 (Plait Hall)
GV II
House. Mid and late C17, recased mid C19. Roughcast. Slate roof. 2 white brick ridge chimney stacks. Timber frame. Original brick plinth. 2 storeys and attics. 5 flush sash windows, mostly 6/6-pane with thin glazing bars. The 2nd and 4th bays are extended up as wide gabled eaves dormers. 2nd bay from right has a flush panel door with moulded frame and scrolled bracket hood. Internally the central section is mid C17, showing chamfer-stopped axial beam. But stack inserted on right in late C17. To right of this is late C17 bay, evidently built as a kitchen. Straight braces to clasped purlin roof in upper part. Former plaiting school. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL2677739689
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162147
- 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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