St Germains

ST GERMAINS, 18, ST MICHAELS STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1296045
Date first listed:
08-May-1950
List Entry Name:
St Germains
Statutory Address:
ST GERMAINS, 18, ST MICHAELS STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1296045
Date first listed:
08-May-1950
List Entry Name:
St Germains
Statutory Address 1:
ST GERMAINS, 18, ST MICHAELS 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ST GERMAINS, 18, ST MICHAELS STREET

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 13666 07376

Details

ST MICHAEL'S STREET 1. (West Side) 1582 No 18 (St Germains)

TL 1307 SE 7/32 8.5.50.

II

2. Circa 1800 house of 2 storeys and 5 windows, with 2-storey, one-window north extension with jettied front, clearly from a much earlier building to which the main house has been added. 4 giant, flat pilasters, one at each end and one at either side of central door, support cornice band. Frieze above, under wide eaves soffit of low pitched, hipped, slate roof. Band at 1st floor. Sash windows in flush, moulded frames, (except for one modern casement on ground floor). Doric doorcase with attached columns, triglyph frieze and mutule cornice hood. Reeded cornice head, patterned fanlight and panelled reveals to original 6-panel door. Rear elevation of 2 storeys, 5 windows which are casements with transoms and gothic glazing to heads, under gothic arches. Ground floor all French windows opening to paved loggia with swept canopy on cast iron columns. Inside, curved staircase with turned balusters and cut string, circa 1800.

Listing NGR: TL1370207395

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
163405
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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