65 High Street, Harpenden

Wall-paintings imitating panelling, as seen in the 1970s

By Rosemary Ross

Photo: Illustrative image for the '65 High Street, Harpenden' page

LHS archives - copyright RCHM c.1975

Members of the Local History Society were studying Harpenden's timber-framed buildings at the time 65 and 67 High Street were undergoing renovations in the mid 1970s. Following discovery of the wall-paintings, which imitate wooden panelling and are thought to date from the C18, the Royal Commission for Historical Monuments made a photographic record. These photos are Crown Copyright.

Further information will be added shortly.

Photo: Illustrative image for the '65 High Street, Harpenden' page

LHS archives - copyright RCHM c.1975

Photo: Illustrative image for the '65 High Street, Harpenden' page

LHS archives - copyright RCHM c.1975

Photo:wall-painting of panelling, and wattle and daub wall, previouly hidden by later panelling

wall-painting of panelling, and wattle and daub wall, previouly hidden by later panelling

LHS archives - copyright RCHM c.1975

Photo:Detail of wall-painting, imitating dado panelling

Detail of wall-painting, imitating dado panelling

LHS archives - copyright RCHM c.1975

This page was added by Rosemary Ross on 30/03/2013.
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