75 and 77 High Street Riseley

75 and 77 High Street April 2015

75 and 77 High Street were listed by the former Department of Environment in June 1974 as Grade II, of special interest. The building dates from the 17th century and was altered in the 19th century. It is built of colour-washed roughcast over a timber frame with a stone gable end at the south-west. The roof is of modern machine-made tiles. The original structure was probably a single storey with attics, raised to two storeys in the 19th century. There is a lean-to addition at the rear.

The Rating and Valuation Act 1925 specified that every building and piece of land in the country was to be assessed to determine its rateable value. The valuer visiting the property found it was owned by H Pinnock. It was then divided into three, the tenants being, from south-west to north-east:

• Mrs Barker whose rent was £5/10/- per annum for a kitchen, scullery and one big bedroom, the valuer commented: "also one very small attic". A brick and tiled barn and washhouse stood outside;
• H Carrington who paid £5/10- for identical accommodation;
• A Hancock for paid £5 per annum for kitchen, scullery and bedroom, attic and brick and tiled ban and washhouse

Planning permission was sought for alterations to Number 75 in 1976 [BorBTP/76/1468]. Permission was sought to construct a dormer window in 1992 [BorBTP/92/0665/LB]