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Latitude: 51.7505 / 51°45'1"N
Longitude: -0.3398 / 0°20'23"W
OS Eastings: 514704
OS Northings: 207065
OS Grid: TL147070
Mapcode National: GBR H89.BWG
Mapcode Global: VHGPQ.287C
Plus Code: 9C3XQM26+63
Entry Name: 1, Holywell Hill
Listing Date: 8 May 1950
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1296296
English Heritage Legacy ID: 163321
Also known as: Books On The Hill
ID on this website: 101296296
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: Abbey Parish of St Albans
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
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HOLYWELL HILL
1. (East Side)
1582
No 1
TL 1407 SE 9/99 8.5.50.
II GV
2.
Early C18 front to older house, probably of C17 early. From rear a
double, high pitched tiled roof with ridges at right-angles to road and
half-hipped gable ends. 3 tall chimney shafts set diagonally on central
stack. Old timber work in carriageway including a C17 carved, grotesque
figure as a bracket. There is a further, long, C17 rear extension with
weatherboarding on 1st floor. Red brick front, with a few bluish headers,
of 3 storeys, 6 windows. Brick pilasters with moulded capitals support
moulded, brick cornice at 2nd floor level. Brick parapet masks roof.
Gauged, flat brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars in near-flush
moulded frames, on 1st and 2nd floors. Ground floor has modern, but seemly,
shop window at left, modern door with side window in centre and arched
carriage entrance at right. .
Nos 1 to 25 (odd) form a group.
Listing NGR: TL1471007067
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