George and Dragon Public House
GEORGE AND DRAGON PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341470
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- George and Dragon Public House
- Statutory Address:
- GEORGE AND DRAGON PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341470
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- George and Dragon Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GEORGE AND DRAGON PUBLIC HOUSE, 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:
- GEORGE AND DRAGON PUBLIC HOUSE, 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:
- Watton-at-Stone
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 30135 19320
Details
WATTON-AT-STONE HIGH STREET TL 3019 (Southwest side) Watton-at-Stone 9/190 No. 82 (George and 24.11.66 Dragon Public House) GV II
Public house. Mid to late C16, extended shortly thereafter. Further extended, floored and heated mid C17. Altered C19. Timber frame, roughcast and rendered, some exposed framing. Tiled roofs. Originally an open hall with an upper cross wing. 1 storey and attic. Taller 2 storey 2 bay block added at upper end. Small lower cross wing added later. Original screens passage entrance to left blocked with stack inserted on front pitch. Entrance now at upper end of hall with steps and iron railings up to 6 panelled door with moulded jambs, fanlight. To left of this is a C19 canted bay window with 12:16:12 pane sashes, flat head. Above a 3 light gabled dormer. Original cross wing to right is jettied with a ground floor C19 canted bay window as on hall, first floor 3 light casement, exposed plates, 2 bays added to right in same plane as cross wing first floor. Steps up to a raised entrance with a half glazed door, ground floor 16 pane flush frame sash. First floor two 2 light small pane casements. Cross axial ridge stack where this range meets original cross wing. Right gable end has some exposed framing on ground floor, exposed plates. To left front is lower and narrower later cross wing with small pane casements, jettied first floor with a curved bracket, exposed plates. Left return has exposed framing, rebuilt with brick infill on ground floor, thin scantling above with scattered small pane casements. Rear gable end of later cross wing has a jowled post, 2 light dormer on inner return. Original cross wing has a hipped roof to rear linking to first addition to rear of which is a C19 slate roofed addition. Interior: exposed framing with jowled posts, cambered tie beams, close studding and passing tension braces. (RCHM 1910).
Listing NGR: TL3013519320
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356300
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Hertfordshire, (1910)
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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