Latitude: 51.9472 / 51°56'50"N
Longitude: -0.282 / 0°16'55"W
OS Eastings: 518173
OS Northings: 229030
OS Grid: TL181290
Mapcode National: GBR H5W.TRT
Mapcode Global: VHGNS.2B83
Plus Code: 9C3XWPW9+V5
Entry Name: Western House
Listing Date: 13 April 1951
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1347585
English Heritage Legacy ID: 161569
ID on this website: 101347585
Location: Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, SG5
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward/Division: Hitchin Highbury
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Hitchin
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Hitchin
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
1. 5255 TILEHOUSE STREET (South Side) No 35 (Western House) TL 1829 SW 1/87 13.4.51.
II* GV 2. Late C18 refacing or remodelling of earlier house. Red brick, steeply pitched tiled roof with dormer behind parapet. 2 storeys, 4 sash windows with nearly flush framed and louvered shutters. 2 stone steps up to 6 panelled door and fanlight in panelled reveal and elaborately carved wooden surround of pilasters and broken pediment with modillions. Ground-floor room has niches, original fireplace. Plaque records residence in a house on thin site of 'George Chapman, translator, 1559-1634'.
Nos 1 to 17 (consec). Nos 19 to 32 (consec) and Nos 35 to 40 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TL1817329030
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