History in Structure

81, High Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Ware, Hertfordshire

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8113 / 51°48'40"N

Longitude: -0.0331 / 0°1'59"W

OS Eastings: 535686

OS Northings: 214343

OS Grid: TL356143

Mapcode National: GBR KBL.JF7

Mapcode Global: VHGPH.CQTV

Plus Code: 9C3XRX68+GP

Entry Name: 81, High Street

Listing Date: 14 March 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1217435

English Heritage Legacy ID: 412361

ID on this website: 101217435

Location: Ware, East Hertfordshire, SG12

County: Hertfordshire

District: East Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Ware

Built-Up Area: Ware

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Ware

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Building

Find accommodation in
Ware

Description



WARE TOWN

TL3514SE HIGH STREET
829-1/9/125 (South side)
14/03/74 No.81

GV II

House, now shops with flat above. 1833, dated on rainwater
head. Built for Ware Gas Light and Coke Company, ground floor
rebuilt 1954. Yellow stock brick, Welsh slated roof, with 2
brick chimneys with square terracotta pots. 2 storeys. 3 first
floor sash windows with glazing bars in reveals under flat
arches. Ground floor has Neo-Georgian shopfront with
entablatures, central pediment above Doric pilasters enclosing
recessed entrance, with twin leaded glazed doors under
semicircular fanlight with radiating glazing bars and moulded
archivolt. Site of The Checker Inn, first recorded 1509. The
C19 rebuilding incorporates some reused timber, as indicated
by a moulded beam, used as a purlin in the roof of the rear
outshoot.
(Perman D: Ware UD. List of buildings of special arch or
historic interest: 1993-: 35).


Listing NGR: TL3568414328

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.