Pentlow End

PENTLOW END, SCHOOL LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1112504
Date first listed:
20-Nov-1975
List Entry Name:
Pentlow End
Statutory Address:
PENTLOW END, SCHOOL LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1112504
Date first listed:
20-Nov-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
20-Sept-1985
List Entry Name:
Pentlow End
Statutory Address 1:
PENTLOW END, SCHOOL LANE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PENTLOW END, SCHOOL LANE

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

County:
Essex
District:
Uttlesford (District Authority)
Parish:
High Easter
National Grid Reference:
TL 62128 16234

Details

TL 61 NW HIGH EASTER SCHOOL LANE

1/41 Pentlow End (Formerly listed as 20/11/75 II* Pentlowend Farmhouse)

House. Late C14 and late C16. Crosswing of English bond red brickwork, now plastered over and earlier timber framed structure formerly a 2 bay open hall with black weatherboarding. All roofs gabled and of peg tiles. 2 storey crosswing. One storey and attics. Main range and single storey gabled extension at north end. Crosswing has 3 light plastered brick mullioned windows with C20 casements. The attic over has a similar 2 light casement. The south flank has contemporary brick stack still with brickwork exposed with rebuilt pair of brick shafts over. Main range has central tall thin ridgeline stack, one large gabled dormer and one smaller and a C20 roof light. Windows here are C20 metal casements. The latec16 crosswing has original brick arch headed fireplaces on each floor and a raised collar and wind braced side purlin roof. In the upper former solar is a timber framed closet partition with turned balusters forming a ventilator opening over. The late C14 block is the remains of a 2 bay hall with jowled posts, arch braces to tie beams and a very tall crown post with chamfered corners and short thick longitudinal braces. The high end partition remains intact with bench peg holes, arched wall bracing and remains of parlour door head. Fragments of one 8-light diamond mullioned hall window remain with a stop chamfered square central mullion. The entrance door head with slightly arched top remains in situ. A staircase has one fretwork C17 baluster. RCHM 31.

Listing NGR: TL6212816234

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
121359
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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