The Cock Public House
THE COCK PUBLIC HOUSE, 48 AND 50, ST PETER'S STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251280
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Cock Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE COCK PUBLIC HOUSE, 48 AND 50, ST PETER'S STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251280
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Cock Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COCK PUBLIC HOUSE, 48 AND 50, ST PETER'S 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 COCK PUBLIC HOUSE, 48 AND 50, ST PETER'S STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL1495207507
Details
TL 1407 NE
4/283
ST ALBANS
ST PETER'S STREET
(south east side)
Nos 48 and 50
(The Cock PH)
II
GV
Public House. Late C16 or early C17, added to and altered. Painted brick
with 1st floor rendered on St Peter's Street side incorporating timber framing.
Plain tile roof. 2 timber-framed bays, jettied at front and left side, with
wing added to rear (C17), jetties underbuilt, 3rd bay added to front right
(probably early C19), and wing extended rearwards (C19 and C20). St Peter's
Street elevation: 2 1st-floor windows; left corner canted and having C20 door
with pub sign over; 3 large C20 sash windows to ground floor, of 6, 8 and
6 panes; on 1st floor, pub sign flanked by 16-pane sash windows. Roof hipped
at left end. Large brick stack to rear left. Left return: front range has
a window to each floor, the wing a door flanked by windows on each floor the
ground-floor openings cambered-headed; ground-floor windows are C20, small-
paned; 1st-floor windows are 2-light, 8-pane, side-sliding sashes; lower single-
wing-extension on left has three 6-pane sashes, parapet, and ridge stack.
Interior: timber-framed part of front range has chamfered cross-beam with
stepped cyma stop; broad, close-set, joists and dragon-beam at corner with
carpenters marks; covered-over timbers visible on 1st floor including jowelled
wall posts and tie-beams. Front part of rear wing (which is the oldest) has
chamfered spine-beam with run-out stops, and wall plate visible on 1st floor.
Listing NGR: TL1495207507
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163522
- 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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