The Reindeer Public House

HERTFORD

TL3213SW PORT HILL, Bengeo 817-1/15/279 (West side) No.45 The Reindeer Public House

GV II

House, now public house. Mid/late C17, altered C19. Timber-framed and plastered, hipped machine tiled roofs, red brick chimneystacks, 3 clustered shafts in centre on ridge. Long lean-to, partly weatherboard clad on N side. Roof sweeps low over outshut. 2-bay front with chimney bay and 1 bay outshut on north west forming L-plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Front elevation first floor has 2 flush set C19 6-pane sash windows, ground floor with 2 C19 triple sashes, with divided panes in centre, central C19 hip-roofed porch with C20 half glazed door, C19 lean-to at right (north) with mullion and transom 3 light bay window and C20 half glazed door at far right. Rear outshut has hipped end, with Yorkshire sash window on first floor. INTERIOR: bar area now opened out with one large room, early C20 fireplace far left, modern brick bar counter in front of fireplace on rear wall, right of centre, which has timber bressumer and rebuilt red brick cheeks. Longitudinal beams with rough chamfer and tongue in each bay. Ledged and battened door with wrought-iron strap hinges to cellar, which has colourwashed brick walls and concrete floor. Winder stair to first floor which has 3 rooms, one in rear outshut with ledged and battened door. Roof has halved and pegged rafters and strutted purlins. (Green L: Hertford's Past in Pictures: Ware: 1993-: 38).

Listing NGR: TL3233113029