The Goat Inn
THE GOAT INN, 37, SOPWELL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295865
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- The Goat Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE GOAT INN, 37, SOPWELL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295865
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- The Goat Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GOAT INN, 37, SOPWELL LANE
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 GOAT INN, 37, SOPWELL LANE
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:
- TL 14763 06877
Details
SOPWELL LANE 1. (North Side) 1582 No 37 (The Goat Inn) TL 1406 NE 14/113
II
2. C16 timber framed building with overhanging upper storey. 2 storeys and basement, 2 windows, and additional 1st floor window in extension over carriageway at right. Moderately high pitched, tiled roof (probably later than body of house) with wood, modillioned eaves cornice. Plastered 1st floor, brick ground floor. Canted bay at ground floor right. Sash or casement windows with glazing bars (some replaced). Shouldered brackets to carriageway arches, and exposed timbers in walls of carriageway. C18 extension to rear, of red brick with random, blue headers, high pitched, tiled roof, replaced windows. Inside, very close set studs and beams visible, including some carved, chamfered and moulded beams and posts; there has been considerable alteration since the C16 but much of the old building remains. 2 long, rear extensions, one probably coeval with building, the other C18.
Listing NGR: TL1476306877
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163446
- 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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