Description

HERTFORD

TL3212SW WEST STREET
817-1/19/239 (North West side)
10/02/50 Old Maltings Nos.1-10 (Consecutive)
(Formerly Listed as:
WEST STREET
Nos.4 AND 6)

GV II

2 buildings, part subsequently brewery offices (former No.6),
both now converted into flats. Early C18 (former No.6 dated
'1719' with initials 'C' above, 'I' and 'E' either side
below), altered at rear 1970s. Stuccoed ground floor and
colourwashed brick first floor to former No.6; former No.4
timber-framed and plastered. Old tile roofs with moulded eaves
cornices.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attics; former No.6 has 5 bay facade;
former No.4 single bay; weatherboarded range further east
demolished 1965 for construction of Gascoyne Way (Hertford
Relief Road). First floor former No.6 has 5 wooden mullion and
transom windows with C20 opening casements, central 3 with
brick aprons below, 2 with guttae, central with date plaque;
plat band at first-floor level. Ground floor with 3 recessed
C19 sash windows with divided glazing; second bay from right
has recessed 6-panel door with plain glazed fanlight above.
Former No.4 at right has 1 flush-set 12-pane sash on first
floor; 1 C20 sash on ground floor replacing shop window and
door at right, which existed prior to conversion; flush sash
windows with painted band at ground-floor window level at
right (north) bay of flank (east) elevations.
Former No.6 with 3 casement dormers with hipped roofs; former
No.4 with 1 hipped casement dormer; parapets project above
flank walls of former No.6; double 'M' gable roof to
right-hand (east) flank of former No.4; most chimneys
demolished during residential conversion.
At left of No.6 is a tall carriageway with elliptical arch
with keyblock, with panelled pilasters below; band above with
white painted weatherboarding to eaves, black-stained
weatherboarding to flank.
INTERIOR: much altered, with late C19 stair at rear, newel
construction with oriental style stick balusters, early C18
timber framing visible in carriageway; C18 wood cornice in
right-hand end ground floor room (former No.4); cellar with
part old red brick walls, central stack.
HISTORICAL NOTE: a plaque records that local worthies, Richard
Westall (1765-1836) and William Westall (1781-1850) lived

here. Richard taught Queen Victoria painting. After William's
death the house was bought by the Nicholls who built a brewery
to the north (demolished 1965) and used the house partly for
offices.
Former No.4 was listed on 12/04/73.
(Hope Bagenal: The Georgian and Post Georgian Buildings of
Hertford: 1929-: 7; Green L: Hertford's Past in pictures:
Ware: 1993-: 90).

Listing NGR: TL3239312359

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26558985

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Recommended Books

• 
  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments