Portways
PORTWAYS, 3, PARSONAGE DOWNS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087882
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Portways
- Statutory Address:
- PORTWAYS, 3, PARSONAGE DOWNS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087882
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Portways
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORTWAYS, 3, PARSONAGE DOWNS
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:
- PORTWAYS, 3, PARSONAGE DOWNS
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 62419 22883
Details
TL 6222 GREAT DUNMOW PARSONAGE DOWNS (S SIDE) 7/3 No. 3 Portways GV II
House, C15 or earlier and C17. Timber framed and plastered with gabled peg tile roofs. Of 'T' shaped plan form with a low single storey and attics 'hall' block and 2 storey crosswing at the W end. The hall block has a gabled dormer in the front roof slope. 2 small stacks in this front roof slope and large late C17 stack against flank wall to the rear of the crosswing. Windows are C19 casements with small panes and off-centre door has original arched head exposed. Old red brick exposed on front as plinth walls and crosswing is jettied to the front and has C19 bargeboards. The interior reveals an open hall and cross passage of the C15 or earlier with remains of soot blackened crownpost roof, and service door. A crosswing appears to have existed at the high E end and its flank wall remains. The crosswing is an addition of the late C16/early C17 and is of 3 bays. A floor with elaborately moulded joists was inserted c.1500 with a contemporary brick stack in the hearth bay, which has a moulded mantel beam and chamfered brick mullions over. The floor 'clamps' are also moulded with a simple crenellated top. (RCHM 35).
Listing NGR: TL6242022883
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353384
- 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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