The Black Lion Public House

THE BLACK LION PUBLIC HOUSE, MAIN ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1110864
Date first listed:
30-May-1986
List Entry Name:
The Black Lion Public House
Statutory Address:
THE BLACK LION PUBLIC HOUSE, MAIN ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1110864
Date first listed:
30-May-1986
List Entry Name:
The Black Lion Public House
Statutory Address 1:
THE BLACK LION PUBLIC HOUSE, MAIN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE BLACK LION PUBLIC HOUSE, MAIN ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Essex
District:
Maldon (District Authority)
Parish:
Althorne
National Grid Reference:
TQ 90844 99867

Details

ALTHORNE MAIN ROAD TQ 99 NW (north-east side) 6/6 The Black Lion Public House GV II Public house. C18 and early C19, extended in C20. Partly timber-framed and weatherboarded, partly of painted brick in Flemish bond, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. Timber-framed building of 4 bays facing SW, of one storey with attics, with one rear stack, and full-length lean-to extension to rear. Small lean-to extension to front. To left, early C19 brick building of L-plan, with external stack in left rear angle, of 2 storeys, and C19 rear extension of one storey with attics, weatherboarded with hipped roof, and single-storey extension beyond. C20 lean-to extensions to left and in left rear angle. Ground floor, 2 early C19 tripartite sashes of 4-12-4 lights, one late C19 splayed bay of 8-16-8 lights, and one late C19 tripartite sash of 2-4-2 lights. First floor, 2 early C19 tripartite sashes of 4-12-4 lights and one early C19 sash of 4 + 8 lights in slated lean-to dormer. C20 door with side-lights in C20 flat-roofed porch. Roof of brick building hipped. The smaller weatherboarded building to the right has a gambrel roof.

Listing NGR: TQ9084499867

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
117372
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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