Thorpe Green House
THORPE GREEN HOUSE, COLCHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1112107
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Green House
- Statutory Address:
- THORPE GREEN HOUSE, COLCHESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1112107
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Green House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORPE GREEN HOUSE, COLCHESTER 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:
- THORPE GREEN HOUSE, COLCHESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thorpe-le-Soken
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 16934 23057
Details
THORPE-LE-SOKEN COLCHESTER ROAD TM 12 SE (north side) 5/76 Thorpe Green House
GV II
House. Late C16, altered in C19 and C20. Partly timber framed and plastered, partly of red brick in Flemish bond, roofed with handmade red clay tiles and slate. Comprises 3 parallel ranges aligned NE-SW, facing SE (1) late C16 timber framed range of 3 bays with central stack, probably originally of lobby-entrance plan, with tiled roof, (2) early C19 brick entrance range to SE, with an internal stack at each end, roofed with slate, (3) C19 brick service range to rear, roofed with slate. Small C19 2-storey extension to NE, plastered with slate roof. 2 small C20 single-storey extensions to NW, with slate roofs. 2 storeys. 3-window range of early C19 sashes of 16 lights, with flat brick arches and some crown glass. Central door altered to sash window in C20. Roof of shallow pitch with long overhanging eaves. 6-panel door with flat canopy in left return. Jowled posts, curved braces trenched outside close studding. Chamfered transverse and axial beams with lamb's tongue stops, joists plastered to the soffits. Edge-halved and bridled scarfs in wallplates. Roof not examined, but the ceiling of the upper rooms appears to be an C18 insertion.
Listing NGR: TM1693423057
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 120305
- 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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