173, High Street, Berkhamsted

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…