NUMBERS 5 AND 7 (OLD JOINERS)
5 AND 7 (OLD JOINERS), TOWN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347948
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- NUMBERS 5 AND 7 (OLD JOINERS)
- Statutory Address:
- 5 AND 7 (OLD JOINERS), TOWN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347948
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- NUMBERS 5 AND 7 (OLD JOINERS)
- Statutory Address 1:
- 5 AND 7 (OLD JOINERS), TOWN LANE
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:
- 5 AND 7 (OLD JOINERS), TOWN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Benington
- National Grid Reference:
- TL2991123605
Details
TL 2923
11/19
Benington
BENINGTON
TOWN LANE
(north side)
Nos 5, and 7 (Old Joiners)
GV
II
2 adjoining houses. No 5 C16 open hall house, C17 inserted floor
and chimney backing onto cross-passage and front heightened, rear
wing c.1980. No 7 C17, possibly as an extension to No 5, altered
in C19 as separate house. Timber frames with weatherboarded
apron to front. No 5 white weatherboarded front but plastered W
gable. No 7 roughcast. Continuous old red tile roof carried
down over rear outshut. Old red brick central chimney with
ovolo-moulded cap to No 5. Internal E gable chimney to No 7.
Later external red brick W gable chimney at No 5. No 5 is a 2-
storeys, 3-cell plan house facing S, with large central chimney
rising through front slope of roof. 3 windows to each floor. 2
and 3-light flush casements. Small boarded door up 2 steps with
dripboard on shaped brackets and plaque inscribed 'MDX'.
Interior has chamfered and stopped axial beam and joists in hall
and large open fireplace, edge-halved scarf with bridled butts in
old wallplate, head sockets for hall window and diamond mullioned
window in former E wall, soot blackened rafters in clasped purlin
roof with curved wind brace, wattle-and daub panels, curved
tension braces, and exposed timber frame. No 7 is a 2-storeys,
2-cell, end chimney plan house facing S, with rear outshut.
Front has 2 windows to 1st floor. 2-light flush casements.
Ground floor has door on left and canted bay window to right.
Boarded door with glass bullion panel and rectangular fanlight
under drip-board on shaped brackets. Large mass of red brick
gable chimney at E.
Listing NGR: TL2991123605
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 159614
- 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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