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18 and 19 George Street, St. Albans. |
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Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In December 2003 Archaeological Solutions (AS) completed an historic building appraisal of 18 and 19 George Street, St Albans. The appraisal was undertaken in order to provide information regarding surviving architectural features of historic interest prior to proposals to change the upper floors into residential accommodation. The buildings are believed to be part of the Antelope/Tabard Inn, depicted in a painting by Buckler of 1824. The appraisal generally concords with an earlier interpretation of the building as a front range of the late 14th-early 15th century with a crown-post roof and a 17th century rear range with a gallery (Smith 1992, 1993). However, the rear range appears to be early rather than mid-17th century, although it may have been altered in the mid-17th century when the link piece was added. No.19 George Street appears to date to the late 16th-early 17th century. The buildings as a whole have been extensively reworked throughout the centuries and comprise three different construction phases with many later phases of alteration, including the addition of cellars. This makes it extremely difficult to relate the existing buildings with that depicted by Buckler. From at least the Victorian period, the buildings have been divided into Nos.18 and 19 and used as a public house and shop, and more recently as two shop units. |
Author: |
A Gibson
Alexander Goldsmith
J Grant
M Wotherspoon
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Year of Publication: |
2004
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18 and 19 George Street, St. Albans. |
Parish: |
ST ALBANS |
District: |
St Albans |
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Herefordshire |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 514500, 217190 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol7-7229 |
OBIB: |
AS Report No. 1506 |
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A4 Ring bound document
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Created Date: |
24 Nov 2016 |