15 High Street
Introduction
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15 High Street
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 3 Dec 2011
Early 18th century house - the rainwater head at the top of the downpipe gives a date of 1723. Grade II listed - for listing particulars see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1173264. To the left of the shop front is Waxhouse Gate, also dating from the 18th century but with earlier origins, giving access to the Cathedral from the old medieval centre of St Albans. It is separately grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103130. For closer view of Waxhouse Gate, see Image, and for close up of the World War 1 Street Memorial alongside the gate see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.751073
Longitude
-0.340801