9, West Street

HERTFORD

TL3212SW WEST STREET 817-1/19/241 (South side) 12/04/73 No.9

GV II

House, subsequently with shop at right, now wholly residential. C17 with C18 alterations and C19 outshut. Timber-framed and plastered, old tiled roof. Central square red brick 4 flue chimneystack. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attics; lobby entry plan with 1 room each side of central stack. First floor has 3 nearly flush-set sash windows with 6 pane divided glazing, with architrave surrounds. Ground floor has 12-pane sash at left, central 6-flush panel door with early C19 reeded surround, cast-iron oval pattern traceried fanlight, and flat hood raised on cut profiled console brackets. C19 shopfront at right with window now subdivided with modern mullions and transoms, with pilaster surround, moulded sill above panelled stallriser, perforated iron ventilator panel above. Entry at right with half-glazed door with plain-glazed fanlight above; fascia with projecting ends, and lead flat top, carried on cut consoles at each end. Roof with 2 hipped casement dormers. C19 2-storey outshut at rear. INTERIOR: tight winder stair with stick balusters and moulded handrail against stack; 2-panel doors with scotia architraves; C18 fitted dresser in rear ground floor room; attics ceiled at collar level, studwork with downward curved braces visible end wall; roof structure concealed.

Listing NGR: TL3240012341