5, WEST STREET
5, WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217454
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- 5, WEST STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 5, WEST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217454
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Sept-1995
- List Entry Name:
- 5, WEST STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 5, WEST 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:
- 5, WEST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ware
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 35773 14349
Details
WARE TOWN
TL3514SE WEST STREET 829-1/9/180 (North side) 14/03/74 No.5 (Formerly Listed as: WEST STREET No.5 The White Swan Inn)
GV II
House, subsequently inn, now supermarket entrance, with offices above. C16, much altered C19, and ground floor gutted 1979 to form supermarket, with demolition of most of rear outshoots and construction of large single storey shopping hall, of no interest and not included. 2 storeys. First floor stuccoed above fascia, twin consoles and cornice from former C19 shopfront, Welsh slated roof. 3 flush set sash windows with small panes, and one modern raised sash window under eaves above former carriageway. Ground floor has modern irregularly spaced yellow brick piers and recessed shopfront. Former carriageway to inn yard at right, and heavy posts visible between modern brick infill. Cased-in chimney breast inside, to left. All construction cased on first floor. Roof divided into 4 bays, some smoke-blackened rafters survive to indicate C16 origin, with notches for former collars as evidence for earlier crown post roof, converted to side purlins. Cut tie-beams to form garret C17. Remnant of rear outshoot has a collar rafter roof. Site of the White Swan Inn from C19 until 1970s. (Hunt EM: The History of Ware: Hertford: 1986-1946: 106-7; Ware 25" to 1 Mile. Surveyed by the Ordnance Survey Department: 1851-).
Listing NGR: TL3578314374
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 412412
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hunt, E M, The History of Ware 1986-1946, (1986), 106-7
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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