8, St Andrew Street

HERTFORD

TL3212NW ST ANDREW STREET 817-1/16/204 (North side) 12/04/73 No.8

GV II

House, now shop with flats above. Late C17, early C18, roof raised at front early C19 and shopfronts inserted late C19. Red brick Flemish bond, Welsh slated roof, with panelled eaves canted on flat cut brackets at front. Old tiled roof at rear, with 2 tall brick chimneys, one truncated. EXTERIOR: 4 bay facade, entry second bay from left but ground floor opened out removing corridor to rear staircase. First floor has 4 slightly recessed 12-pane sash windows with architrave surrounds beneath rubbed red brick flat arches. Second floor has 3 squat 6-pane sashes, blank wall panel second from right. Ground floor has full width shopfront, closed heavy timber-framed plate glass window at left, glazed door second bay from left, wide triple light plate glass window at right, all under full width canted fascia, with blind boxes above, and stuccoed stall risers below. Rear elevation largely blank with plastered gable stair turret between two chimneys and late C19 single and 2-storey Welsh slated outshoot at right (west). INTERIOR: ground floor opened out, ceiling beams cased, red brick exposed in end walls. Exposed timber framing with primary bracing, mortices for missing bracing and carpenters'marks, with later brick infill appears to relate to No.10 adjoining (qv). Fireplace on rear wall, that on right having red brick cheeks and a cavetto moulded timber bressumer with peg holes, which appears to be a reset length of tie beam, formerly with arch braces. C20 access to cellar from rear outshoot, 2 main rooms with brick crosswall below line of former west wall of ground floor corridor. West cellar has brick floor and walls, substantial timbers, with chamfered binders to floors above, arched hearth supports to ground floor fireplaces, 2 substantial brick vaults with segmental arches beyond east wall. Upper floors and roof not inspected.

Listing NGR: TL3241212662