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5, West Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Ware, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

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

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Description



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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