The Red Lion Public House and Attached Coachhouse

THE RED LION PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED COACHHOUSE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD ROAD (A4146)

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1348058
Date first listed:
19-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:
The Red Lion Public House and Attached Coachhouse
Statutory Address:
THE RED LION PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED COACHHOUSE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD ROAD (A4146)

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1348058
Date first listed:
19-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:
The Red Lion Public House and Attached Coachhouse
Statutory Address 1:
THE RED LION PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED COACHHOUSE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD ROAD (A4146)

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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:
THE RED LION PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED COACHHOUSE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD ROAD (A4146)

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
Dacorum (District Authority)
Parish:
Great Gaddesden
National Grid Reference:
TL 04093 10236

Details

GREAT GADDESDEN LEIGHTON BUZZARD ROAD(A4146) TL 01 SW (West side) Water End 3/109 The Red Lion P.H. and attached coachhouse

GV II

Inn, now a public house. Early C18, brick front early C19, N end brick cased later C19, and S end stuccoed. Red brick painted at front and N end, stucco painted at S end. Timber frame coachhouse dark weather- boarded with red brick casing to ground floor. Steep old red tile hipped roofs. 2-cells, 3 storeys, lobby-entry, internal chimney plan building facing E with cellar under and 2-storeys contemporary rear wing at N end of rear wall having a chimney at the junction with the first range. 2 parallel hipped roofs behind a parapet over the front range. E front has 2 windows on each floor and a blind central recess on each upper floor above 6-panel door in renewed pedimented doorcase. Square windows to 2nd floor with recessed sashes, 3/3 panes, flat gauged arches and stone sills. Wider and taller triple-sash windows to 1st floor with similar flat arches and stone sills. 2 wide canted bays to ground floor with glazing bars only in upper sashes, and flat tops. Half-glazed C19 door on N side in canted bay with flanking sashes of 6/6 panes. Lower 2-storeys coachhouse attached at NW corner of rear wing, faces E with double doors and S part now an entrance to bar. Upper level door at N end.

Listing NGR: TL0409310236

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Legacy System number:
157888
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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