| Dean Incent's House | |
|---|---|
Dean Incent's House, Berkhamsted |
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| General information | |
| Type | town house |
| Architectural style | half-timbered house |
| Address | High Street |
| Town or city | Berkhamsted |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°45′35″N 0°33′42″W / 51.759673°N 0.561751°W / 51.759673; -0.561751 |
| Completed | c.1500 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | timber frame |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | John Incent |
John Incent's house stands on Berkhamsted High Street and is a two-storey Grade II* listed building. It was built sometime in the 16th Century in the half-timbered style typical of the period with plaster infilling. The ground floor and oversailed first floor have leaded casement windows flush with the plaster.
The interior of the house has original exposed timber framing and extensive remains of wall paintings can also be seen; however the house is not normally open to the public. It was listed in 1950 and has undergone some restoration work.
Immediately in front of Dean Incent's House stands another listed structure, a cast iron red K6 Post Office telephone kiosk in the 1935 design by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. The telephone box was listed Grade II in 1988.
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