68 70 70A, HIGH STREET

68 70 70A, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1347998
Date first listed:
06-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:
68 70 70A, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
68 70 70A, HIGH STREET
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1347998
Date first listed:
06-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:
68 70 70A, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 1:
68 70 70A, 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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
68 70 70A, 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:
Buntingford
National Grid Reference:
TL3615029683

Details

TL 3629
7/27

BUNTINGFORD
HIGH STREET (east side)
No 68, No 70, and No 70A

GV
II
Three houses, now two commercial properties. C18 or earlier frontage range, subdivided as shop and two houses in mid C19 and linked to late C18 block of houses in rear yard. Group made two properties in C20. Timber frames roughcast with dark weatherboarding to lower part of north walls facing Little Lane, and red brick casing to west front and south end of street range. Slate roofs, street range hipped.

A two-storey, three-cell, L-shaped building facing west with a long rear range backing onto Little Lane on north. Large central chimney a third from north end and formerly a south gable chimney. C19 west front has three pairs of upper openings (one blank and one sash window originally to each house and a door and a window each on ground floor) Original arrangement remains at No 70. 4 sash
windows to No 68 with C20 shop window to Ground floor. C18 flush
2-light casements at rear, one with leaded glazing and iron
casement. Low 2-storeys, slated roughcast link with C19 casement
windows and plank door. Rear wing 2 storeys in 2 sections, 2
late C18 houses. Each with 2 windows to each floor and central
door. LH house has Yorkshire sliding casement windows and 4
panel flush beaded door. Doors have flat hoods on shaped
brackets. Included for group value.


Listing NGR: TL3615029683

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
159769
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.

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