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Latitude: 51.8113 / 51°48'40"N
Longitude: -0.0319 / 0°1'54"W
OS Eastings: 535773
OS Northings: 214349
OS Grid: TL357143
Mapcode National: GBR KBL.JR2
Mapcode Global: VHGPH.DQHT
Plus Code: 9C3XRX69+G6
Entry Name: 5, West Street
Listing Date: 14 March 1974
Last Amended: 13 September 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1217454
English Heritage Legacy ID: 412412
ID on this website: 101217454
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
WARE TOWN
TL3514SE WEST STREET
829-1/9/180 (North side)
14/03/74 No.5
(Formerly Listed as:
WEST STREET
No.5
The White Swan Inn)
GV II
House, subsequently inn, now supermarket entrance, with
offices above. C16, much altered C19, and ground floor gutted
1979 to form supermarket, with demolition of most of rear
outshoots and construction of large single storey shopping
hall, of no interest and not included.
2 storeys. First floor stuccoed above fascia, twin consoles
and cornice from former C19 shopfront, Welsh slated roof. 3
flush set sash windows with small panes, and one modern raised
sash window under eaves above former carriageway. Ground floor
has modern irregularly spaced yellow brick piers and recessed
shopfront. Former carriageway to inn yard at right, and heavy
posts visible between modern brick infill. Cased-in chimney
breast inside, to left. All construction cased on first floor.
Roof divided into 4 bays, some smoke-blackened rafters survive
to indicate C16 origin, with notches for former collars as
evidence for earlier crown post roof, converted to side
purlins. Cut tie-beams to form garret C17. Remnant of rear
outshoot has a collar rafter roof. Site of the White Swan Inn
from C19 until 1970s.
(Hunt EM: The History of Ware: Hertford: 1986-1946: 106-7;
Ware 25" to 1 Mile. Surveyed by the Ordnance Survey
Department: 1851-).
Listing NGR: TL3578314374
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