Cock and Bell
COCK AND BELL, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1112509
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Cock and Bell
- Statutory Address:
- COCK AND BELL, THE STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-05-21
- Reference:
- IOE01/05686/22
- Rights:
- © Mr G.W. Garthwaite. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1112509
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Cock and Bell
- Statutory Address 1:
- COCK AND BELL, THE 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:
- COCK AND BELL, THE STREET
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:
- TL6206414742
Details
TL 61 SW HIGH EASTER THE STREET
(east side)
3/46 Cock and Bell
7/2/52 (Formerly listed as Cock
and Bell Inn)
GV II*
Public house. C.1400 and C16. Timber framed and plastered but with frame
exposed on front and north flank. Roofs are gabled and of peg tile. Of 2
storeys and of 'H' plan form with crosswings at north and south ends. North
crosswing is jettied on north and west faces with a dragon post with moulded
capital, original jetty brackets and double bracing on the front. A 3 light
window on the corner has glazed hollow chamfered mullions. The 'hall' block is
contemporary with this and was formerly jettied along its front. This part is
now concealed by a parapetted single storey infill block of white plastered
brick. The south C16 crosswing has exposed framing showing cills of former pair
of oriel windows and 2 original jetty brackets. On the upper floor flank an
arch headed window opening is now blocked with plaster. A large stack projects
through the flat roofed extension against the flank of this wing. Windows are a
mixture of C18 double hung sash windows with small panes and C20 casements.
Under the north jetty is a canted C18 bay window of double hung sashes.
Internally, the north crosswing is of 2 bays with chamfered girts with a
cambered central tie beam on knee brackets and a crown post roof with
longitudinal braces. In the upper floor a narrow arch headed door leads to the
first floor chamber or the hall. This appears to be contemporary and similar to
the crosswing whichhas soffit tennoned floor joists and a possibly original rear
lean-to. This curious structure is of one very large bay with traces of old
floor opening for former smoke hood. The south crosswing of the C16 has a
moulded and arch headed parlour door and moulded bridging joists on moulded
impost blocks. This wing is of 3 bays and the rear chamber has another blocked
arch headed window to the rear yard. To the rear of the main building is a
range of attached 2 and single storey outbuildings some with pantile and some
with peg tile roofs. A single storey C20 block with gable peg tile roof is
attached to the rear of the north wing. RCHM 13.
Listing NGR: TL6206414742
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 121364
- 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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