ALPHA COTTAGES

ALPHA COTTAGES, 61 AND 63, STORTFORD ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1087912
Date first listed:: 16-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:: ALPHA COTTAGES
Statutory Address:: ALPHA COTTAGES, 61 AND 63, STORTFORD ROAD

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Date:: 2000-09-02
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1087912
Date first listed:: 16-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:: ALPHA COTTAGES
Statutory Address 1:: ALPHA COTTAGES, 61 AND 63, STORTFORD ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: ALPHA COTTAGES, 61 AND 63, 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:: TL 62369 21996

Details

TL 6222 GREAT DUNMOW STORTFORD ROAD TL 6221 (S SIDE) 7/40, 8/8 Nos. 61 and 63 (Alpha Cottages) GV II

Pair of semi-detached houses, C17/C18 with C19 refronting. Timber framed and plastered with gabled, peg tile roof. Front has pilaster like strips on the edges of facade and over the party wall. No. 61 has 3 double hung sashes with moulded surrounds and small panes, over central doorcase with flat hood, scroll brackets and 4 panel door with rectangular 2 light fanlight. Either side are similar double hung sashes. The entrance of 61 has a flight of steps and tubular handrail. No. 63 is similar but with C20 small pane casements in place of the 2 ground floor windows. Central plaque under eaves with "Alpha Cottages 1864". Interior reveals earlier timber framed building with C19 refronting and part raising. Two cast-iron leaded light casements one on back wall of 61 and one in internal wall. Central ridge line stack on party wall with inglenook to 63 below.

Listing NGR: TL6236921996

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Legacy System number:: 353438
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.