4-8, WATLING STREET
4-8, WATLING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347157
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- 4-8, WATLING STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 4-8, WATLING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347157
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- 4-8, WATLING STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4-8, WATLING 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:
- 4-8, WATLING 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 14094 06029
Details
WATLING STREET 1. (West Side) 1582 Nos 4 to 8 (even)
TL 1406 SW 16/325
II GV
2. Terrace. of C18 cottages, restored earlier C19. Red brick with low pitched slate roof, eaves soffit. No 4: 2 storeys, 5 windows. Gauged, segmental, brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars in flush, box frames. Door has panelled cornice hood on curved brackets, cornice head and decorative fanlight. Right hand bay appears to be a reproduction. No 6: 2 storeys, 2 windows, features exactly as No 4 but with earlier C19 door. No 8: 2 storeys, irregular. 0n 1st floor 2 mid-C19 windows at left, with stone cills and margin lights under gauged, brick arches. One similar window on ground floor. 1st floor centre window a 3-light C19 casement under inserted, heavy, red brick arch with keystone and ovolo moulding above. Door beneath has heavy cornice hood on curved brackets. Right hand windows on 1st and ground floors are recessed sashes with glazing bars in box frames under gauged, segmental brick arches and with inserted stone cills.
Nos 4 to 8 (even) form a group.
Listing NGR: TL1409406029
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163485
- 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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