The Cellar House , the Granary, the Tudor House and the Gantry House at Graces Maltings
THE CELLAR HOUSE, AKEMAN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342236
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Cellar House , the Granary, the Tudor House and the Gantry House at Graces Maltings
- Statutory Address:
- THE CELLAR HOUSE, AKEMAN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342236
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Cellar House , the Granary, the Tudor House and the Gantry House at Graces Maltings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CELLAR HOUSE, AKEMAN STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE GANTRY HOUSE AT GRACES MALTINGS, AKEMAN STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE GRANARY, AKEMAN STREET
- Statutory Address 4:
- THE TUDOR HOUSE, AKEMAN 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:
- THE CELLAR HOUSE, AKEMAN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE GANTRY HOUSE AT GRACES MALTINGS, AKEMAN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE GRANARY, AKEMAN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE TUDOR HOUSE, AKEMAN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tring
- National Grid Reference:
- SP9235511273
Details
SP 9211
11/37
21.9.51
TRING
AKEMAN STREET
(East side)
The Cellar House, The Granary, The Tudor House, and The Gantry House at Graces Maltings (formerly listed as No. 15)
GV
II
House and attached grain store, now 4 houses. Early C16 former open hall
house with N crosswing, early C17 floor inserted in hall, and chimney
and service wing in SE angle added, N wing remodelled with 2 rooms on
each floor in late C17, front faced in brick and shallow bay windows
added in early C19, hall chimney cut back c.1863, all renovated and
converted in 1980's. Timber frame, red brick cased, N house plastered,
steep old red tile roofs. A long 1 1/2 storeys range along the street front
racing W, with 2-storeys gabled crosswing at N end. N half roughcast
with black plinth and exposed timber frame on 1st floor of crosswing.
2-storeys canted bay window to this wing with sashes and tilehung apron
to 1st floor. Frontage set forward a little with rounded infill to
corner, and one large and 3 small gabled sash windows breaking through
eaves. Irregular window pattern with 2-triple-sash windows and narrower
window to LH in position of former door. Lean-to hood to door leading to
passage into courtyard. S half with some eaves height is in red brick
with 4 irregularly spaced small casements with segmental arches (RH
window added in 1980's) and 3 swept dormers breaking through the eaves.
LH dormer added 1980's and RH one altered from upper door into former
grain store. Long 2-storey rear range to E of crosswing a kiln and
maltings much altered and converted, not of special interest. Frame
exposed inside shows N wing of same build as hall range. The latter has
jowled posts, box frame, and open truss with boldly cambered tie-beam,
principal rafters, collar with arched braces springing from tie-beam,
and below peg holes at E for former arched-brace from wallpost to
tie-beam. Cruck truss next to S with slightly curved blades rising a
little past a slightly cambered collar. E blade has bottom cut away and
is carried on a tie-beam. Formerly a closed truss with upper face to N.
Inclined queen-post trusses cut through for access to S parts. Hall of 2
unequal bays and unusual structure. W wing has clasped-purlin roof of 3
bays and large C16 ground floor fireplace of plastered brick with high
3-centred arched head and mouldings carried down jambs. Upper floor of
crosswing has curved tension braces and straight wind-braces. (RCHM
Typescript).
Listing NGR: SP9235511273
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355674
- 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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