THE CELLAR HOUSE , THE GRANARY, THE TUDOR HOUSE AND THE GANTRY HOUSE AT GRACES MALTINGS

THE CELLAR HOUSE, AKEMAN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1342236
Date first listed:: 21-Sep-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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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1342236
Date first listed:: 21-Sep-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

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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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)

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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

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Legacy System number:: 355674
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.