174-176, LONDON ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1347149
Date first listed:: 08-May-1950
List Entry Name:: 174-176, LONDON ROAD
Statutory Address:: 174-176, LONDON ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1347149
Date first listed:: 08-May-1950
Date of most recent amendment:: 27-Aug-1971
List Entry Name:: 174-176, LONDON ROAD
Statutory Address 1:: 174-176, LONDON ROAD

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:: 174-176, LONDON ROAD

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 15262 06743

Details

LONDON ROAD 1. (South Side) 1582 Nos 174 and 176 TL 1506 NW 15/119 8.5.50.

II

2. Earlier C19 pair, probably by George Smith, each 2 storeys and basement, 2 windows. Flint walls with red brick dressings. Roof concealed behind parapet with 4 broad shallow serrations, each coinciding with the apex of a giant round-arched recess, forming arcaded front, The arches are dressed with red brick and have brick pilasters and stone impost blocks. 2-bay returns also arcaded. Door and window openings all round arched. Windows are recessed sashes with glazing bars, the heads of Gothick interlaced bars. Similar Gothick glazing to fanlights of 2 doors in inner bays, which have glazed upper parts, panelled pilasters and cornice heads. Basement windows are square headed and have Gothick glazing. No 176 has a one-storey, 2-window extension at left, with weatherboarded rear, and No 174 a similar extension at right. NMR

Listing NGR: TL1526206743

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Legacy System number:: 163354
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.