Pepper Court

PEPPER COURT, 26, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1175491
Date first listed:
15-Aug-1974
List Entry Name:
Pepper Court
Statutory Address:
PEPPER COURT, 26, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1175491
Date first listed:
15-Aug-1974
List Entry Name:
Pepper Court
Statutory Address 1:
PEPPER COURT, 26, 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PEPPER COURT, 26, 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:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TL2454433719

Details

1.
5255
TL 2433 NE
2/242

HIGH STREET
(South West Side)
No 26 (Pepper Court)

II
GV

2.
Detached house now flats. C18 with C19 additions and alterations, slightly set back from the road. Brick with stucco dressing to road and garden fronts; the NW reveal shows Flemish bond red brick with vitrified headers. 3 storeys.
Exterior: 5 symmetrical bays at left with central projecting C19 porch which has panelled double doors and an arched fanlight. The central 3 bays project slightly. To right of this is a further bay with 3-light sash windows to each floor. The brickwork of its right reveal is Flemish bond to the lower 2 storeys and stretcher bond above. The rear has stucco render to the right hand 3 bays and bare brick of Flemish and stretcher bond to the left. The right 3 bays form a symmetrical composition with a projection at ground flooor level and triple windows to either side of a single light. There is an arched window to centre at 1st floor level. Both main fronts have an entablature to the top of the wall and the sash windows have been replaced with UPVC units without altering the window openings.
INTERIOR: There is richly-moulded cornicing to the hallways and top landing with a central rosette. Open-string staircase with shaped tread ends and stick balusters. One ground floor room has an early C19 cornice, marble fire surround and segment headed sideboard recess.

Listing NGR: TL2454433719

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
161652
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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