The Red Lion Inn
THE RED LION INN, 1,2,4,5 AND 6, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1213138
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Red Lion Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE RED LION INN, 1,2,4,5 AND 6, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1213138
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Red Lion Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RED LION INN, 1,2,4,5 AND 6, 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 RED LION INN, 1,2,4,5 AND 6, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Much Hadham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 42820 19679
Details
TL 4219 MUCH HADHAM HIGH STREET (west side) Much Hadham village
13/55 Nos 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 (The Red Lion Inn) 22.2.67
GV II
Inn, now houses. C16 timber frame inn extended C17, altered in early C19 and early C20. Street front is roughcast on stucco plinth with steep old tile roof. L plan group with long leg back from street behind S bay. 2 storeys. Broad coach entrance with quadrant corners and exposed ceiling beams, higher at rear. 3, Ground floor, early C19 triple-hung sash windows and 4 1st floor early C20 triple casements. Fluted early C20 Tuscan doorcase towards N. Rear elevation has 2, early C17, gable ends with 4/4 horizontal sash windows. An extension on N has a C16 central, red brick, gabled part with external chimneystack flanked by narrow lights. This continues W in tall, C16-19 brick boundary wall. The S range (Nos 2 and 6) has modern exterior over timber frame. Interior: No 1 has re-used C16-17 oak panelling in front room. No 4 has good, early C17 stair well with C18 barleytwist balustrading.
Listing NGR: TL4282019679
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 397663
- 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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