55 AND 57, STORTFORD ROAD
55 AND 57, STORTFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054048
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 55 AND 57, STORTFORD ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 55 AND 57, STORTFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054048
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- 55 AND 57, STORTFORD ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 55 AND 57, STORTFORD ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 55 AND 57, STORTFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Dunmow
- National Grid Reference:
- TL6240122007
Details
TL 6222
TL 6221
7/41, 8/9
7.2.52
GREAT DUNMOW
STORTFORD ROAD
(S SIDE)
Nos. 55, 57, (formerly listed as The Royal Oak Inn)
GV
II
House, former public house, late C14 and C16/17. Timber framed and plastered
with gabled peg tile roofs. 'T' shaped, but with hipped roofed, white
weatherboarding, later outbuilding at rear of W end. Front has crosswing at
E end with cast iron, leased light window over rectangular bay window with small
panes and wrought iron sign bracket. Main block has very small, gabled dormer
in front roof slope, 2 large cast iron leaded light windows on first floor over
a lean-to porch with brick steps and timber painted handrail. Also a 2 light
iron leaded light casement and slightly bowed similar window. The West gable
has 4 light, leaded light casement over a C19 leaded light square bay window.
Lean-to at E flank of crosswing and off-centre big stack in front of ridgeline
and stack against E end of crosswing. Interior reveals fairly complete frame
of late C14 crosswing but without its central crownpost. "Hall" range suggests
early C17 later raised. (RCHM 23).
Listing NGR: TL6240122007
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353437
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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