The Golden Sovereign the Old Police House
THE GOLDEN SOVEREIGN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104868
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Golden Sovereign the Old Police House
- Statutory Address:
- THE GOLDEN SOVEREIGN, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-03-27
- Reference:
- IOE01/03520/07
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104868
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Golden Sovereign the Old Police House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GOLDEN SOVEREIGN, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD POLICE HOUSE, HIGH 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:
- THE GOLDEN SOVEREIGN, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POLICE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Bardfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 67503 30524
Details
TL 6730 GREAT BARDFIELD HIGH STREET (north-west side)
8/174 The Old Police House 21.12.67 (The Golden Sovereign) (formerly listed as Essex County Police Office )
GV II
House, now shop with house over. Early C19. Red brick with blue headers in Flemish bond, slate roof. Rectangular plan facing SE, with rear extensions. 2 storeys. At left, carriageway with elliptical arch of gauged red brick, C20 door with shallow arch of gauged red brick, C20 shopfront 'The Golden Sovereign'. First floor, 3 original sashes of 16 lights with shallow arches of gauged red brick. Roof of shallow pitch, hipped at right only, connecting with adjacent Brick House at left. The right corner of the building is rounded off, to 4 courses below the eaves.
Listing NGR: TL6750330524
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115313
- 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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