Gardens · East of England
173, High Street, Berkhamsted
In or near Ashridge.
173, High Street, Berkhamsted — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Berkhamsted · 0.4 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit 173, High Street, Berkhamsted, the nearest railway station is Berkhamsted, which is 0.4 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is HP4 3HB. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility and any potential fees.
About
173, High Street, Berkhamsted is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
173, High Street, Berkhamsted, is a medieval building in Hertfordshire, England. It is considered to be the oldest extant jettied timber framed building in Great Britain, dated by dendrochronology of structural timbers to between 1277 and 1297. At the time of the building's construction, the town of Berkhamsted was a relatively large, flourishing wool trading market town that benefited from having an important royal castle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was given a Victorian facade and was used as a pharmacy in the nineteenth century. Its historical significance was not recognised until 2001 when it was Grade II* listed after the medieval timber framing was exposed during renovation work. It is currently used as an estate agent's. The building received two grants from English Heritage, one for investigations and one for conservation work. Dr Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage, said "This is an amazing discovery. It gives an extraordinary insight into how Berkhamsted High Street would have looked in medieval times." Initially, the investigations suggested that it had always been a shop, as there was evidence for…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7603, -0.5646
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Dacorum
- Parish
- Berkhamsted
- Postcode
- HP4 3HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Nearest railway station
- Berkhamsted — 0.4 km
- Opening
- We,Sa 09:00-15:00
Sources
- wikidata: Q17542609 (CC0)
- wikipedia: 173, High Street, Berkhamsted (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 173, High Street, Berkhamsted?
- 173, High Street, Berkhamsted is in Hertfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP4 3HB), in the parish of Berkhamsted.
- What is 173, High Street, Berkhamsted?
- 173, High Street, Berkhamsted — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to 173, High Street, Berkhamsted?
- The nearest railway station is Berkhamsted, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP4 3HB.
- Is 173, High Street, Berkhamsted a protected site?
- Yes — 173, High Street, Berkhamsted is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to 173, High Street, Berkhamsted?
- The nearest railway station is Berkhamsted, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP4 3HB.