Dunster House
DUNSTER HOUSE, 40, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347521
- Date first listed:
- 23-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Dunster House
- Statutory Address:
- DUNSTER HOUSE, 40, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347521
- Date first listed:
- 23-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Dunster House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DUNSTER HOUSE, 40, 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:
- DUNSTER HOUSE, 40, 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:
- Standon
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 38613 23301
Details
Puckeridge TL 38 23 STANDON HIGH STREET (west side)
6/30 No 40 (Dunster House)
GV II
House, now commercial premises. Late C17 or C18 refaced in early C19. Timber frame roughcast on rear wing and weatherboarded, front of grey gault brick. Steep old red tiled roof to rear but front slope raised and slated. Symmetrical E facade of 2 storeys, 3 windows wide. Narrower central window over door. Recessed sash windows under segmental gauged arches with stone sills. 6/6 panes central but triple sash windows on each side and to right of door. 6-panel flush beaded door deeply recessed reached by 3 steps and a landing with railings. Pilastered doorcase with full entablature, panelled frieze and moulded hood on scrolled brackets. Panelled reveals. Mid C19 shop front on left with radused corners, fascia, dentilled frieze and fluted trusses. Side passage has doorcase similar to main door.
Listing NGR: TL3861323301
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 161099
- 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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