Castle Street, Hertford—estate map & auction catalogue—town plan 1923 old

£115

SKU: P-7-028469

'Plan of Freehold Residences, Garage & Building Land, Castle Street, Hertford. For Sale by Norris & Duvall'


Prepared by Hertford land agents Norris & Duvall for the sale of the remaining trust estate of the late Baroness Dimsdale on 27 January 1923, this substantial colour-lithographed plan lays out a 16-acre building estate in fifteen colour-keyed lots. Extending south from historic properties on Castle Street, between Pegs Lane and Queen’s Road, to Highfield Road, it records houses, gardens, outbuildings, boundaries, tree-lined roads and undeveloped fields on an Ordnance Survey base: a vivid document of Hertford’s interwar expansion. Lot 7 includes 23 Castle Street, The Walnuts, a fifteenth-century hall house now listed Grade II*, together with its separately listed coach house and stables. A 2024 Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust heritage report reproduced this exact sale plan and uses it to trace changes to the property and its outbuildings. Locally printed by Stephen Austin & Sons, the sheet combines architectural, landownership and town-planning interest. The original auction catalogue accompanies the plan and preserves its sale-room context; although the catalogue was issued with two plans, the Dimsdale Arms plan is not present in this offering.

Select:

Size 61 x 37 cm | 24.0 x 14.5 inches

Date Published: 27th January 1923

Type: Selectively coloured lithographic folding cadastral property-auction and development plan with original auction catalogue

Author: Norris & Duvall

Norris & Duvall, land agents, auctioneers and issuers; Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd., lithographers and printers; Ordnance Survey, base mapping

Publication: Norris & Duvall auction catalogue

Hertford. Plans, Particulas, and Conditions of Sale of Freehold Properties. Norris & Duvall, 1923; printed by Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd. Prepared for the sale of the late Baroness Dimsdale’s remaining trust estate on 27 January 1923

Condition: Good |

Good; suitable for framing. The plan is offered for sale with its original auction catalogue. The catalogue was originally issued with two plans. This offering includes the Castle Street plan; the Dimsdale Arms plan is not present. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. This is a folding map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

Delivery & Returns

Packing

Items smaller than A4 size are usually packed in a stiffened, board-backed envelope. Larger items are rolled and packed in postal tubes. Large items which are too stiff to be rolled in wide-diameter tubes are mailed in all-board envelopes. In the unlikely event of damage in transit, please send the affected item or items back to us and we will provide a replacement or refund.

Delivery

Economy, tracked and express shipping options are available to all destinations worldwide. Over half our orders are sent to customers outside the United Kingdom and we have supplied over 30,000 buyers in over 70 different countries. We ship orders virtually every business day to customers in North America and Europe. The cost of delivery depends on the size of the largest item in your order, where you are located, and the delivery method that you choose at checkout. For orders received before 2pm, we can arrange delivery next day in the UK, within 2 business days to continental Europe and North America, and within 4 days to most other countries worldwide (excludes PO Box or APO/FPO (Military) addresses).

Returns

We accept returns for any reason if sent back to us within 14 days of receipt of your order. If any of your items are not as described, we will provide a full refund including reasonable return postage costs upon safe return to us. If you have changed your mind, you are responsible for the cost of returning the item to us. We describe the size, age and condition of all our products as fully and accurately as possible. Most of the items which we sell are in very good condition. However, the condition of antique and vintage prints and maps can vary. All of our product listings including a statement which classifies the condition as being either “Good”, “Fair”, or (rarely) “Poor” and which describes any material flaws, blemishes, imperfections or other significant features such as folds. Please read the description carefully before purchase.

Can we help? For more details or any questions.

Recently Viewed

Condition Guide

We assess the condition of each item using three categories: Good, Fair, and Poor. We strive to ensure that any significant flaws are clearly shown in the images provided and detailed in the accompanying condition statement.

Good

The item presents well, with no significant flaws, and is in frameable condition. Minor imperfections—such as light spotting or offsetting, small blemishes, tight margins, neatly repaired tears, or discreet/professionally executed restoration—do not materially detract from its overall appearance.

Fair

The item shows noticeable flaws but remains in frameable condition. Some buyers may feel these imperfections affect its visual appeal. Typical issues may include more prominent spotting, blemishes, bleed-through from the reverse, obvious offsetting, visible or extensive restoration, wear along fold lines or junctures, small wormholes, trimmed or closely cropped edges, or less carefully executed repairs.

Poor

The item has major flaws that significantly impact its presentation and/or suitability for framing. These may include heavy spotting, staining, bleed-through, offsetting, unrepaired damage, or poorly executed repairs such as tears, holes, or areas of paper loss (including within the printed image). The item may also be fragile and prone to further deterioration.