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Sopwell Lane, ST. ALBANS, AL1 1RP

The old route into St Albans from London, as a continuation of Old London Road, until the building of the current London Road by Thomas Telford in the late 18th century. All the buildings on the north (right hand side here) side of the road are either grade II listed or locally listed, reflecting its historic importance and its preservation as a medieval route. In particular, no 53/55 (the white building with the projecting first floor) is grade II listed, dating from the 16th century - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103060. In the background is the tower of St Albans Abbey.

C16 timber framed building with overhanging upper storey, much altered and extended. Grade II listed. The pub name is currently only displayed on a small notice in one of the windows.

Nos 53 & 55. C16 timber frame house. 2 storeys, 3 windows. High pitched, slightly swept tiled roof with chimney to left of centre. 1st floor overhanging with visible, close-set beam ends. Grade II listed.

The old route into St Albans from London, as a continuation of Old London Road, until the building of the current London Road by Thomas Telford in the late 18th century. All the buildings on the north side of the road are either grade II listed or locally listed, reflecting its historic importance and its preservation as a medieval route. The first two buildings in this photo are locally listed, beyond is the late 15th century/early 16th century Goat Inn which although originally a house has been a pub since at least 1587 (and once reputed to be the oldest brothel in St Albans). Given its position on the main coaching route, it served as a coaching inn, and in the late 18th/early 19th centuries it boasted the largest amount of stabling in St Albans. It is grade II listed - for listing particulars see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1295865.

On Sopwell Lane, it is a 16th century grade II listed building.

A more historic street in St Albans.

Despite its antique appearance this is not a listed building.

The old route into St Albans from London, as a continuation of Old London Road, until the building of the current London Road by Thomas Telford in the late 18th century. All the buildings on the north side of the road are either grade II listed or locally listed, reflecting its historic importance and its preservation as a medieval route. In particular the nearest range of buildings in this photo, nos 63 - 69, dates from the 16th century and is grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1174493 while the house beyond, no 71, dates from the 18th century and is also grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1347168.

The old route into St Albans from London, as a continuation of Old London Road, until the building of the current London Road by Thomas Telford in the late 18th century. All the buildings on the north (right hand side here) side of the road are either grade II listed or locally listed, reflecting its historic importance and its preservation as a medieval route, whilst those on the south in this photo (left hand side here) are all locally listed. On the wall of the first building on the left can be seen a World War 1 Street Memorial (see Image for close up). In the background is St Albans Abbey.