Bela Down House is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. Block of 2 houses.

Bela Down House

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Hertfordshire
Country
England
Type
Block of 2 houses
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TL 4114 HUNSDON HIGH STREET (west side) Hunsdon village

7/19 No 17 (Bela Down House) and No 19 -

GV II

Block of 2 houses. Mid C19 probably built as 2 similar houses, E. quarter now No 19. Timberframed plastered house of 2 storeys and 4 windows, under a hipped slate roof with 2 symmetrical central red brick chimneys. Central gabled enclosed porch with panelled door and Tuscan pilasters with simple pediment. Flush sash windows with 2/2 panes. Larger 4-light window to Ground floor on W end of front, possibly set in a blocked doorway to the former carpenter's shop. W end was a Post Office with modern panelled door in C19 moulded doorcase next to the .W corner. Unusual 8- paned sliding windows to 1st floor at rear. A picturesque plastered C19 village house important to the streetscene and part of the varied group of plastered houses in the middle of the village Conservation Area. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: TL4168614080

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