The Punch Bowl

THE PUNCH BOWL, THE STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1112514
Date first listed:
20-Feb-1967
List Entry Name:
The Punch Bowl
Statutory Address:
THE PUNCH BOWL, THE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1112514
Date first listed:
20-Feb-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
20-Sept-1985
List Entry Name:
The Punch Bowl
Statutory Address 1:
THE PUNCH BOWL, 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.

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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:
THE PUNCH BOWL, 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:
TL 62041 14760

Details

TL 61 SW HIGH EASTER THE STREET (west side)

3/61 The Punch Bowl 20/2/67 (Formerly listed as Punch GV Bowl Inn) II

Restaurant and flat, former house. C16. Timber framed and plastered with peg tile roofs. 2 storey main range with gabled crosswing at south end, jettied on 3 sides with part exposed dragon posts. Lower 2 storey block at north, hipped at end, with low 2 storey lean-to extension on rear. Front of crosswing has some exposed framing and original jetty bracket. Large C16 rear wall stack with rebuilt rectangular shaft on main range with arched header inglenook on first floor. 2 tall stacks on edge of roof of southern crosswing. Windows are C20 casements. Crosswing has plain bargeboards and oak C20 front door. Main range has heavily moulded bridging and floor joists with 2 chamfer rolls separated by flat fillets. Roof is housed side purlin with heavy arched windbracing and principal rafters with thickened tops. The crosswing is later extension of late C16 with side purlin wind braced roof and halved and bladed scarf joints. Front first floor room of main range has remnants of large side window opening. RCHM 12.

Listing NGR: TL6204114760

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
121379
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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