Old Maltings

HERTFORD

TL3212SW WEST STREET 817-1/19/239 (North West side) 10/02/50 Old Maltings Nos.1-10 (Consecutive) (Formerly Listed as: WEST STREET Nos.4 AND 6)

GV II

2 buildings, part subsequently brewery offices (former No.6), both now converted into flats. Early C18 (former No.6 dated '1719' with initials 'C' above, 'I' and 'E' either side below), altered at rear 1970s. Stuccoed ground floor and colourwashed brick first floor to former No.6; former No.4 timber-framed and plastered. Old tile roofs with moulded eaves cornices. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attics; former No.6 has 5 bay facade; former No.4 single bay; weatherboarded range further east demolished 1965 for construction of Gascoyne Way (Hertford Relief Road). First floor former No.6 has 5 wooden mullion and transom windows with C20 opening casements, central 3 with brick aprons below, 2 with guttae, central with date plaque; plat band at first-floor level. Ground floor with 3 recessed C19 sash windows with divided glazing; second bay from right has recessed 6-panel door with plain glazed fanlight above. Former No.4 at right has 1 flush-set 12-pane sash on first floor; 1 C20 sash on ground floor replacing shop window and door at right, which existed prior to conversion; flush sash windows with painted band at ground-floor window level at right (north) bay of flank (east) elevations. Former No.6 with 3 casement dormers with hipped roofs; former No.4 with 1 hipped casement dormer; parapets project above flank walls of former No.6; double 'M' gable roof to right-hand (east) flank of former No.4; most chimneys demolished during residential conversion. At left of No.6 is a tall carriageway with elliptical arch with keyblock, with panelled pilasters below; band above with white painted weatherboarding to eaves, black-stained weatherboarding to flank. INTERIOR: much altered, with late C19 stair at rear, newel construction with oriental style stick balusters, early C18 timber framing visible in carriageway; C18 wood cornice in right-hand end ground floor room (former No.4); cellar with part old red brick walls, central stack. HISTORICAL NOTE: a plaque records that local worthies, Richard Westall (1765-1836) and William Westall (1781-1850) lived

here. Richard taught Queen Victoria painting. After William's death the house was bought by the Nicholls who built a brewery to the north (demolished 1965) and used the house partly for offices. Former No.4 was listed on 12/04/73. (Hope Bagenal: The Georgian and Post Georgian Buildings of Hertford: 1929-: 7; Green L: Hertford's Past in pictures: Ware: 1993-: 90).

Listing NGR: TL3239312359