37 37A (PART), HIGH STREET, 39A, 39B AND 41, HIGH STREET
37 37A (PART), HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1275427
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 37 37A (PART), HIGH STREET, 39A, 39B AND 41, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 37 37A (PART), HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1275427
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Sept-1995
- List Entry Name:
- 37 37A (PART), HIGH STREET, 39A, 39B AND 41, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 37 37A (PART), HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- 39A, 39B AND 41, 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:
- 37 37A (PART), HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 39A, 39B AND 41, 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:
- Ware
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 35836 14278
Details
WARE TOWN
TL3514SE HIGH STREET 829-1/9/101 (South side) 08/05/50 Nos.37, 37A (part), 39A/B AND 41 (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET Nos.37, 37A AND 37B) (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET Nos.39 AND 41)
GV II
Hall house, converted to inn C18, now subdivided into ground floor commercial premises (Nos 37 & 41) with flats above (No.37A which includes first floor above No.35 (qv), Nos 39A & 39B). Late C15, altered C17, C18, ground floors rebuilt 1960s and 1990. Timber-framed, with plaster front, above ground floor shopfronts. Steeply pitched old tiled roof, with left hand end hipped. Cruciform-plan shafted brick chimneystack. Front block has 4-bay modified cross passage plan, with upper hall. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. First floor jettied, with moulded fascia over No.41. One flush sash window with glazing bars to No.37A (above No.37) and 5 plain glazed flush set sash windows to No.39A (above No.41). Ground floor of No.37 at left has early C19 shopfront with timber pilasters, projecting segmental bow window, divided into 3 by mullions, fascia with moulded cornice above, broken by segmental section above shop window. Modern half glazed door in pilaster surround at left. Carriageway to right of shopfront, with exposed post, and exposed timber-framing, with twin blocked ogee headed door openings on right. Ground floor of No.41, to right of carriageway has 1990 arcaded shop window with 2 runs, oak frames and glazed entrance door, modern fascia with applied mouldings. Rear wing behind No.41 (No.41 on ground floor; No.39B on first floor), has 2 storeys, plum brick with red dressings, first floor and eaves level plat bands, 3 first floor flush set sash windows with glazing bars and exposed boxes under cambered red rubbed arches, old tiled roof behind parapet. Rear outshoot continues as timber-framed structure, with red brick ground floor, weatherboarded first floor, and tiled roof, restored 1990. INTERIOR: little of interest visible on ground floors of No.37 or No.41. At rear of No.41, within ground floor of C18 rear outshoot there is a mid C18 staircase, L-plan, open-well, with open string, and profiled brackets to treads, column-on-vase balusters, curtail step, ramped and wreathed handrail, panelled dado, altered in lower flight in 1990. First floor, No.39A has C18 cornice to left hand room, and exposed studwork of central arch-braced tie-beam truss. Inserted chimneystack at left hand in party wall to No.37A. Roof with halved and pegged rafters, close studded partition, with wattle and daub infill one bay from left; crown post with downward curved bracing on partition. Free standing cruciform-plan late C15 crown post, with curved braces fore and aft to collar purlin, and transverse to collar; adjacent to inserted stack there appears to be a second free standing crown post of the same pattern. Roof strengthened with sprung steel braces and ties 1990. Interior of No.39B at rear has mid C18 panelled room with recessed panels, moulded dado and cornice, fire surround with pilasters, and overmantel with moulded architrave, recessed panel, and projecting pilaster caps, breaking cornice above. Rear part of outshoot converted to flat in 1990, and has 4 bay timber-frame with exposed C17 tie-beam trusses with coach-nailed arch braces, queen struts and collars. Repairs in 1990 include new timbers crafted in using a revival of the archaic stop-splayed scarf joint. (Edwards E and Perman D: Ware's Past In Pictures: Ware: 1991-: 90-1; Perman D: Ware UD. List of buildings of special arch or historic interest: 1993-: 29; Ware 25" to 1 Mile. Surveyed by the Ordnance Survey Department: 1851-; Forrester H: Timber Framed Buildings in Hertford and Ware: Hitchin: 1964-: 37).
Listing NGR: TL3583614278
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 412338
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Edwards, , Perman, , Wares Past in Pictures, (1991)
Forrester, H, Timber Framed Buildings in Hertford and Ware, (1964), 37
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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