Assembly Room at Number 28 (Set Back on South East)
ASSEMBLY ROOM AT NUMBER 28 (SET BACK ON SOUTH EAST), LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101646
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Assembly Room at Number 28 (Set Back on South East)
- Statutory Address:
- ASSEMBLY ROOM AT NUMBER 28 (SET BACK ON SOUTH EAST), LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101646
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Assembly Room at Number 28 (Set Back on South East)
- Statutory Address 1:
- ASSEMBLY ROOM AT NUMBER 28 (SET BACK ON SOUTH EAST), LONDON 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:
- ASSEMBLY ROOM AT NUMBER 28 (SET BACK ON SOUTH EAST), LONDON ROAD
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 48144 14866
Details
LONDON ROAD 1. 5253 (East Side) Assembly Room at No 28 (Set back on SE) TL 4814 1486:3/6 II GV 2. C18/C19. Tall timberframed stuccoed assembly room over low coach house. Roof slated and gabled to front (W). Internal gable chimney at rear. S flank wall stucco thickened at lower storey. N flank weatherboarded with some brickwork at lower floor with 2 doors and 15 pane fixed window to bakery. Upper floor reached by straight stair in NW corner. 3 window W front. Tall flush sash window with architrave and 6/6 panes in centre, flanked by 2 lower and narrower sash windows also with 6/6 panes. Drip board over each window. Square window in gable with 4 panes. On Gd floor plank door next N corner with 3 pane fanlight leads to stair and upper floor. Double plank doors next S corner. 7 light fixed window between. Narrow bargeboard to gable carried on 2 purlins to each slope. Interior has moulded nosings and strings to wide stair, moulded dado rail to upper room. Raised and fielded panels to cupboard beside fireplace and C18 Adam style wood and composition fire surround. Tapered panelled pilasters with garlands support composite capitals with Prince of Wales order. Frieze breaks forward over pilasters with oval and ribbon motif. Dentilled bed mould and enriched cyma to cornice shelf. Anthemion frieze with central figure panel of nymphs in arcadian scene with altar. Ceiling obscured. An interesting building illuminating social history.
Listing NGR: TL4814414866
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160803
- 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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