Brook House
BROOK HOUSE, 60, NORTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1076533
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Brook House
- Statutory Address:
- BROOK HOUSE, 60, NORTH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1076533
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Brook House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROOK HOUSE, 60, NORTH STREET
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:
- BROOK HOUSE, 60, NORTH STREET
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:
- TL 62722 22412
Details
TL 6222 GREAT DUNMOW NORTH STREET (E side) 7/31 Brook House No. 60 20.2.67 GV II*
House early C16, C18 and early C19. Timber framed and plastered house of complex plan form. 2 storeys with gabled peg tile roof to N and S crosswings and central well type roof of peg tiles. Front has 2 projecting wings with recessed centre, which has, on first floor, an ordinary and tripartite double hung sashes with small square panes. On ground floor an off-centre late C18 open pedimented doorcase with thin pilasters, modillions and ogee architrave in tympanum. Original 6 panel door. Also 4 light leaded C20 casement. Coved plaster eaves and 3 C19 ridge line stacks. The gabled crosswings have imitation framing in gable triangles and double hung sashes with square panes in first floor. Ground floor have similar with moulded heads. The N flank has parapet, canted 2 storey bay window with double hung sashes with small panes and a single storey canted C19 bay window with leaded casement lights. To the rear is a 2 storey gabled peg tile roofed block, a long C16 kitchen block and old iron casements, one with a curious projecting semi-circular oriel. Interior reveals exposed framing. Half 'H' plan early C16 house with 3 bay crosswing to N, 5 bay crosswing to south with included smoke bay and remains of 'hall' between. Substantial parts of crownpost roofs survive over crosswings. Kitchen block at rear also has crownpost roof. Scarf joints are halved and bridled.
Listing NGR: TL6272222412
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353357
- 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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