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Boar's Head Inn

A Grade II* Listed Building in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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Latitude: 51.8711 / 51°52'16"N

Longitude: 0.157 / 0°9'25"E

OS Eastings: 548598

OS Northings: 221372

OS Grid: TL485213

Mapcode National: GBR LCD.QHQ

Mapcode Global: VHHLV.N7WF

Plus Code: 9F32V5C4+FR

Entry Name: Boar's Head Inn

Listing Date: 18 October 1949

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1176189

English Heritage Legacy ID: 160934

Also known as: Boar's Head Inn, Bishop's Stortford

ID on this website: 101176189

Location: Bishop's Stortford, East Hertfordshire, CM23

County: Hertfordshire

District: East Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Bishop's Stortford

Built-Up Area: Bishop's Stortford

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Bishops Stortford

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


1.
5253 HIGH STREET
(North Side)


No 30
(Boar's Head Inn)
TL 4821 SE:3/32 18.10.49

II* GV


2.
C15 and late C16 exposed timber frame, altered C18 and early C19. Cement rendered
ground floor, old red tile steep-pitched roofs. Two and a half storeys. Nearly
symmetrical street front of 2 outer gable ends, jettied at first floor and centre
gable in recessed middle. Central door is flanked by quadrant bays with curved early
C19 sash windows. Canted C18 sash window bays beneath jetties, and C15 blocked 4
centre arch door on west ground floor. West first floor has diagonal and curved
timbers and original cusped bargeboard. Leaded oak mullioned window centre first
floor and blocked window to west; others modern leaded casements. East elevation has
C17 brick chimney stack with 3 diagonal shafts, C18 sash and C19 casement windows.
Interior. Ground floor open brick fireplace with crenellated oak beam. Heaviest
exposed timbers on west bay which is oldest part of house. (RCHM (1911) 64).


Listing NGR: TL4859821372

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