The Crooked Billet Public House
THE CROOKED BILLET PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261870
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1992
- List Entry Name:
- The Crooked Billet Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE CROOKED BILLET PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261870
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1992
- List Entry Name:
- The Crooked Billet Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CROOKED BILLET PUBLIC HOUSE, 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 CROOKED BILLET PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Colney Heath
- National Grid Reference:
- TL2017206017
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:-
TL 20 NW
11/10001
COLNEY HEATH
HIGH STREET
(north side)
The Crooked Billet Public House
GV
II
Public house. Circa early C19 with later C19 extensions.
Weatherboarded timber frame with plain tile roof, hipped on
right. Rendered brick extension with slate roofs. Brick axial
stacks. Plan: The original house was a 2-room plan weatherboarded
cottage with a central axial stack. The right hand (S) bay was
added later in C19 and the back range (E) is even later C19 or
early C20. There are outshuts on the left (N) and rear (E) of the
original cottage. Exterior: 2 storeys. 3-window west front. C19
2-light casements with glazing bars. Panelled and glazed door to
right of centre with small C20 gabled porch; another door on left
with glazed door and canopy. Weatherboarded outshut on left and
taller brick range at rear. Interior: Boarded dado in centre
(original right hand) room, and kitchen in left hand room. Attic
chambers ceiled but tie-beams exposed.
Listing NGR: TL2017206017
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436443
- 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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