The Priors
THE PRIORS, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175189
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Priors
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORS, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05508/11
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175189
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Priors
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIORS, 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 PRIORS, 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:
- Barley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 39938 38406
Details
BARLEY HIGH STREET TL 3938 (West side) Barley
7/87 The Priors
GV II
House. Probably late C16, cased mid C19, extended C20. Timber frame, red brick cased. Some cement render and tile hanging. Steeply pitched half hipped tiled roof. 3 cells. 2 storeys. Ground floor: entrance to right of centre, three 3 light small pane casements. First floor three 2 light small pane casements. All openings recessed with chamfered reveals, segmental heads on ground floor, irregularly spaced. Right end is cement rendered with scoring to resemble ashlar, red brick and flint plinth. Left end first floor sash window. To rear a ground floor 2 light flush frame casement with a segmental head. To rear right a short C20 wing, possibly replacing an earlier kitchen wing, some old red brick at base on outer face, inner face is tilehung over ground floor with a gabled dormer. 2 rebuilt stacks on rear slope of main range and on ridge of later wing where it joins main range. Interior: re-used stop chamfered and roll moulded bearers, jowled posts, cambered tie beams, clasped purlin roof with curved windbraces.
Listing NGR: TL3993838406
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162543
- 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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