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1 and 3 St Peters Street

A Grade II Listed Building in St Albans, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7526 / 51°45'9"N

Longitude: -0.3392 / 0°20'21"W

OS Eastings: 514737

OS Northings: 207290

OS Grid: TL147072

Mapcode National: GBR H89.51J

Mapcode Global: VHGPQ.26JT

Plus Code: 9C3XQM36+28

Entry Name: 1 and 3 St Peters Street

Listing Date: 8 May 1950

Last Amended: 20 April 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1103045

English Heritage Legacy ID: 163417

ID on this website: 101103045

Location: St Albans, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1

County: Hertfordshire

District: St. Albans

Electoral Ward/Division: St Peters

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: St Albans

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: St Albans St Peter

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Summary


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18 June 2025 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards


TL 1407 SE 9/58
1582

ST PETER'S STREET(West Side)
Nos. 1 and 3

(Formerly listed as No 1 St Peter's Street)

8.5.50

II

Late C17 facade. Two storeys and attic, seven windows on first floor. House originally of early C17 with alterations up to the present day. High pitched, tiled roof with three gabled dormers having latticed casements. Deep, modillioned eaves cornice. Brown brick with red and blue brick dressings. First floor windows, sashes with thick glazing bars in flush box frames, have moulded brick keystones. Central window, in slightly projecting red brick bag, is lengthened to form door leading out to small balcony with C17 wrought iron railings, Modern shop fronts to left and right on ground floor. Steps to central door of 8 fielded panels in plain, wooden architrave.

Inside several older features. Massive tie beams and collar beams with close set posts between are visible in attic, whose floor shows a very heavy central beam running the whole length of house. One first floor room has close studded timber wall with half rail; another has more widely spaced framing with arch braces. Many heavy oak plank floors remain, and some Jacobean panelling. Moulded beam of about 1600 on staircase (which has been modernised). Demoted from grade II* because exterior spoiled by modern shop fronts, RCHM VCH

Listing NGR: TL1473707290

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18 June 2025 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards


TL 1407 SE 9/58
1582

ST PETER'S STREET(West Side)
Nos. 1 and 3

(Formerly listed as No 1 St Peter's Street)

8.5.50

II

Late C17 facade. Two storeys and attic, seven windows on first floor. House originally of early C17 with alterations up to the present day. High pitched, tiled roof with three gabled dormers having latticed casements. Deep, modillioned eaves cornice. Brown brick with red and blue brick dressings. First floor windows, sashes with thick glazing bars in flush box frames, have moulded brick keystones. Central window, in slightly projecting red brick bag, is lengthened to form door leading out to small balcony with C17 wrought iron railings, Modern shop fronts to left and right on ground floor. Steps to central door of 8 fielded panels in plain, wooden architrave.

Inside several older features. Massive tie beams and collar beams with close set posts between are visible in attic, whose floor shows a very heavy central beam running the whole length of house. One first floor room has close studded timber wall with half rail; another has more widely spaced framing with arch braces. Many heavy oak plank floors remain, and some Jacobean panelling. Moulded beam of about 1600 on staircase (which has been modernised). Demoted from grade II* because exterior spoiled by modern shop fronts, RCHM VCH

Listing NGR: TL1473707290

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