Chameleon Commerce House Danehurst
35, 37 AND 39, WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1112568
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Chameleon Commerce House Danehurst
- Statutory Address:
- 35, 37 AND 39, WEST STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-09-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/00635/23
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1112568
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Chameleon Commerce House Danehurst
- Statutory Address 1:
- 35, 37 AND 39, WEST STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- CHAMELEON, 39, WEST STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- COMMERCE HOUSE, 35, WEST STREET
- Statutory Address 4:
- DANEHURST, 37, WEST 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:
- 35, 37 AND 39, WEST STREET
- Statutory Address:
- CHAMELEON, 39, WEST STREET
- Statutory Address:
- COMMERCE HOUSE, 35, WEST STREET
- Statutory Address:
- DANEHURST, 37, WEST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Rochford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rochford
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 87543 90502
Details
ROCHFORD WEST STREET TQ 8790 NE/SE (south side) 15/269 & 16/269 Nos. 35, 37 and 39 (Odd) 23.7.73 (Commerce House, Danehurst and Chameleon) GV II Formerly a row of houses, now converted to shops. C18 features. Plastered brick facade, red brick left return. Red plain tiled gambrel roof. No chimney stack visible from road. 2 storeys and attics. 4 gabled dormers. 4 window range of small paned vertically sliding sashes. No. 35. C19 shop window and door to left with 3-light shop window to right, end pilasters with brackets enclosing the fascia. The left window and door with arched mouldings to window heads, capitals and bases to window jamb shafts, moulded cill. Fanlight over door. 2 lower panels to door. Moulded surround to right. 3-light window. Plaque above fascia reads "Commerce House". No. 37. Left 2-panel 4-light door, pilasters with capitals and bases, frieze, flat canopy, small paned vertically sliding sash window to right. No. 39. Left small paned door, moulded surround, frieze, flat canopy. Small paned shop window to right.
Listing NGR: TQ8754390502
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 123260
- 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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