137, HIGH STREET
137, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175474
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 137, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 137, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13320/20
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175474
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 137, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 137, 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:
- 137, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Watford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 11258 96235
Details
1. 5259 HIGH STREET (north-east side)
No 137 TQ 1196 SW 10/55
II GV
2. Early C18 painted brick house, rebuilding of part of C17 timber-framed house, the rest of which survives to the rear and in No 139. Front range 2-storey with hipped plain tile roof. Three window range to 1st floor, blank centre, exposed box sashes to sides. Gauged brick flat headed surrounds. Centre window head has serpentine curves incised into leading edge of bricks. Moulded wood box cornice. Ground floor modern. Early C17 rear range, rendered with one sash. Inside were fireplace and painted armorial panel dated 1614, now in St Albans and Watford Museums respectively. Some further C17 painted floral decoration survives. C17 staircase to attic.
S Castle: Timber-framed buildings in Watford 1977 PP 20 and 22.
Listing NGR: TQ1125896237
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158178
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Castle, S, Timber Framed Buildings in Watford, (1977), 20
Castle, S, Timber Framed Buildings in Watford, (1977), 22
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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