The Angel
THE ANGEL, STORTFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290066
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Angel
- Statutory Address:
- THE ANGEL, STORTFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290066
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Angel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ANGEL, STORTFORD ROAD
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 ANGEL, STORTFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Hadham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 43977 22698
Details
TL 4322 LITTLE HADHAM STORTFORD ROAD (south side) Little Hadham-on-Ash
7/16 The Angel (Formerly listed as The 22.2.67 Angel Public House)
GV II
House, sometime an inn. Probably C17, possibly older (2 smoke- blackened rafters in roof). C18 brick front inscribed '17 IN 24'. NE corner rebuilt 1971 after vehicle damage. 2 storeys and cellar, timberframed and plastered large rectangular former inn, with hipped steep old red tile roof, red brick front and fine large wrought iron bracket for missing sign. Alongside road and facing N. Symmetrical non-domestic plan with a very large projecting chimney in middle of the rear wall serving a large central room with wide brick fireplace and old settles, the front part partitioned by a C19 glazed screen. Through-passage in W side of room and axial dog-leg staircases in both rear corners of inn. SE stair grander: SW continues up to former attics and down to cellar. 2 parlours occupy NE and NW corners of Ground floor. 1st floor has same 3-part division but central room partitioned and rear passage runs past blocked fireplace, joining staircases. External gable chimneys next to the front corners, serve corner fireplaces on each floor. C18 or early C19, 2 storeys, brick kitchen wing, with monopitch roof and chimney and oven base projecting on S wall, attached to SW rear corner. Range of single storey and one and a half storeys brick and slate outbuildings attached to SE rear corner. Symmetrical 5-window brick front with floorband and plinth (rendered). Brick pilasters clasp the corners and have moulded caps and bases. Rubbed brick flat arches to recessed sash windows with 6/6 panes generally. The side returns of the plinth are in English bond and may be older than the Flemish bond brickwork with black headers on the front. Righthand front door and 8/8 paned window may be early C19 alterations. Good early C18 internal joinery, including archway with architrave and keystone and also a pair of 2-panel raised and fielded moulded doors at foot of SE stair, and in the NW parlour a chimneypiece with flat-moulded bed to shelf, moulded dado rail, and arch-headed corner cupboard with keystone and shaped shelves. NE parlour reconstructed after part demolition but retains 4-panel, raised and fielded door, with H hinges and brass case lock, and moulded dado rail.
Listing NGR: TL4397722698
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395831
- 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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