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Holywell Hill, ST. ALBANS, AL1 1HD

Group of buildings on Holywell Hill. No 37, on the far left, dates from the 15th Century and is Grade II* listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103095. It was formerly the Crown and Anchor Inn - see Image for a photo of its Sopwell Lane aspect. Next is no 39, also 15th Century. Grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1347143. The building in the centre of the photo is no 41, Holywell Lodge, 19th Century but possibly older. Also grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103096.

Both houses are on Holywell Hill, St Albans, which is far less peaceful than this photo suggests. Both are listed buildings. The front of Holywell Lodge is dated to the early 19th century on the official listing, though the house behind may be older; see the entry on the Historic England site https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103096?section=official-list-entry . Torrington House is mid 19th century.

The frontage of this building dates from the early 19th century, although the building itself is probably older. Grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103096) Beyond are the half timbered no 39 (15th century, grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1347143) and, continuous with it, on the corner with Sopwell Lane, is the 15th century former Crown and Anchor Inn, one of many former coaching inns on Holywell Hill, given St Albans' position on the old coaching route from London to the north, which came along Sopwell Lane and then turned up Holywell Hill - the old carriage entrance can be seen in the photo. This building is grade II* listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103095.

No 58. Long range of C16-17 timber framed buildings. Grade II listed.

Buildings on the west side of Holywell Hill, all grade II listed. The building in the centre of the photo is no 58-62, 17th century on the left and 16th century on the right - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1173500. To its right (the brick fronted building) is no 56, originally from around 1600 - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1347147. Beyond are nos 52-54 (painted yellow and grey respectively), also originally from around 1600 - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103101.

Group of buildings on Holywell Hill, dating originally from the 16th/17th Centuries and all grade II listed: for nos 58 - 62, from left to right of centre in the photo, see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1173500 and for no 50, on the right, behind the first car, see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1347147.

Former Common Lodging House, C16 long, timber framed building under high pitched, tiled roof. Grade II* listed.

Buildings on the west side of Holywell Hill, all grade II listed. On the right is nos 52-54 (painted yellow and grey respectively, with a carriageway on the right), dating originally from around 1600 - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103101. On the wall is a World War 1 Street Memorial - for close up see Image Behind the lamppost is no 56, also originally from around 1600 - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1347147. Then no 58-62, 16th century on the right and 17th century on the left - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1173500. The white building protruding in front of the building line is Pickwick House, nos 64-66, originally 15th century - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103010.

St Albans' best preserved medieval Inn, situated in Sopwell Lane at its junction with Holywell Hill. Prior to the building of the current London Road by Thomas Telford in the late 18th century, Sopwell Lane and Holywell Hill were on the main coaching route into St Albans from London, as a continuation of Old London Road, and this junction turning was a key point on this route. The building here dates from the 16th century, with records showing it in 1556 being called The Crane; later names were The Chequers and The Crown and Anchor. It is now used for housing. Grade II* listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1347166 and www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103095. See also Image