106,108 AND 110, FORE STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1268911
Date first listed:: 12-Apr-1973
List Entry Name:: 106,108 AND 110, FORE STREET
Statutory Address:: 106,108 AND 110, FORE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1268911
Date first listed:: 12-Apr-1973
List Entry Name:: 106,108 AND 110, FORE STREET
Statutory Address 1:: 106,108 AND 110, FORE STREET

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: 106,108 AND 110, FORE STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hertfordshire
District:: East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Hertford
National Grid Reference:: TL 32822 12619

Details

HERTFORD

TL3212NE FORE STREET 817-1/17/86 (South side) 12/04/73 Nos.106, 108 AND 110

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House, comprised of 2 buildings, now offices. Right-hand part (west) early C17, remainder early C18, with C19 alterations and extensions). Earliest part timber-framed, rear left (No.106) of red brick laid to irregular English bond, rebuilt gable in yellow-brown stocks, laid to Flemish bond, rear right (No.110) yellow-grey brick in Flemish bond. Welsh slate and old slate roofs. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys at front, 2 storeys with attics (the upper floor added early-mid C19) and 2 storeys at rear. Front elevation has 7 segmental-headed recessed 12-pane sash windows, second floor has similar windows of squatter proportions, plat bands at first and second-floor levels, and a further band, (possibly originally a cornice) cut back and rendered over, at base of parapet. Ground floor has 6 plain-glazed wood segmentally headed windows, and central doorway with 6 panelled door, architrave surround and moulded cornice hood. Rear left (No.106) has coupled 12-pane sashes, flush-set with architrave surrounds first and ground floors, plat band at first-floor level, and 1 attic 12 pane flush-set sash; exposed timber lintels above all windows. To right (No.110) 2 widely spaced recessed 12-pane sashes under cambered rubbed brick arches. Ground floor has early C19 French windows, with glazed sidelights, each divided into 3 large panes, below cambered rubbed brick arches. Upper roof over front range with Welsh slate covering, now concealed by front parapet. Lower rear slope with old tiles above moulded wood cornice. Rear range (No.106) gabled and old-tiled rear range (No.110), low pitched hipped roof with Welsh slate covering. Chimneys on end gables of front reduced in height. Tall square stack, now cement-rendered with red brick oversailing course, with 3 tall orange clay pots, serves rear wing of No.106. Projecting single storey extension with lean-to Welsh slated roof against boundary wall, at far right (east). INTERIOR: much altered and opened out. Rear west room (No.106) has heavy section beam with chamfer and tongue stop; front (west) room has some C18 wood cornices. Lower flight of stair rebuilt 1930s/1940s, upper part dogleg plan, new construction, close string with column on vase balusters and moulded handrail. First floor rear west room with exposed beams with

chamfers and tongue stops. In rear attic (No.106) roof ceiled at collar level, no access to roof structure. The building has been occupied in part or whole by successive firms of auctioneers and estate agents since 1814.

Listing NGR: TL3282212619

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.