105, TOWN LANE is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 November 1966. A Medieval House. 2 related planning applications.
105, TOWN LANE
- WRENN ID
- tilted-bailey-laurel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 November 1966
- Type
- House
- Period
- Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Benington TL 32 SW BENINGTON TOWN LANE (north side)
4/12 No 105 (formerly listed as 24.11.66 The Old House (Benington Place)
- II
House. Late C15 or early C16 open hall house, S end bay later. Timber frame on brick plinth (renewed), roughcast with a steep old red tile roof. A long 2-storeys house facing W. Middle part formerly open to roof with smoke-blackened rafters. N end storied of same date. S bay added. 2 central chimneys, one cruciform and one T-shaped. 5 windows balanced front with 2- light casement windows above and 3-light windows below. 2 hipped, tiled porches (one infilled). Gabled rear stair tower and wall timbers exposed inside rear outshut. Close-studding with curved tension bracing and wind braces in side purlin roof. 4-light diamond mullioned window on 1st floor with sliding shutter (renewed). Lengths of early C14 moulded beam re-used as mantels on ground floor with carved foliage and shields with de Benetade arms, probably from restoration of chancel of St Peter's parish church in C19. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: TL3061923304
Detailed Attributes
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