Shop Premises of Charles Riches and Private House to Rear
SHOP PREMISES OF CHARLES RICHES AND PRIVATE HOUSE TO REAR, 1, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101626
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Shop Premises of Charles Riches and Private House to Rear
- Statutory Address:
- SHOP PREMISES OF CHARLES RICHES AND PRIVATE HOUSE TO REAR, 1, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101626
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Shop Premises of Charles Riches and Private House to Rear
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHOP PREMISES OF CHARLES RICHES AND PRIVATE HOUSE TO REAR, 1, THE SQUARE
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:
- SHOP PREMISES OF CHARLES RICHES AND PRIVATE HOUSE TO REAR, 1, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sawbridgeworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 48402 14809
Details
THE SQUARE 1. 5253 (East side) No 1 _ (Shop premises of Charles Riches and TL 4839 1480:3/41 6.6.52 private house to rear) II GV 2. C18 house. Shop building C19 to corner, lower part in Church Street probably earlier. Tall timber frame plastered house with steep tiled roof. Front lined as ashlar. S flank wall uncovered by demolition in 1981 showed panelled chevron pargetting covered over in C19. 2 storeys above brick base. Symmetrical 5 window front. Flush box sashes with glazing bars. Modillioned eaves cornice. Central 6 panel door. Pilasters support full entablature with Gothic fret in frieze and triangular pediment. Shop building adjacent has 2 storey plastered facade with steep hipped slate roof, overhanging bracketed eaves and deep plain frieze up to canted corner. 3 window 2 storey part in Church Street has similar bracketed eaves to slate roof but lacks frieze. Flush box sash windows with moulded architraves but late C19, 2/2 paned sashes. Continuous C19 shop front with paired pilasters, deep fascia, and paired brackets supporting continuous overhanging cornice. Interesting buildings prominent in street views.
Listing NGR: TL4840214809
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160854
- 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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