Folly in Garden of Oakhurst
FOLLY IN GARDEN OF OAKHURST, PARK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1112918
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Folly in Garden of Oakhurst
- Statutory Address:
- FOLLY IN GARDEN OF OAKHURST, PARK STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1112918
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Folly in Garden of Oakhurst
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOLLY IN GARDEN OF OAKHURST, PARK 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:
- FOLLY IN GARDEN OF OAKHURST, PARK STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thaxted
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 61161 30790
Details
The following item shall be added:-
THAXTED
1 PARK STREET TL63SW: 5/866 Folly in garden GV of Oakhurst II
Garden house. Early C19. Octagonal 1 storey flint folly with brick quoins and brick plinth. Some of the flints are vitrified and thought to have originated from a kiln in the grounds of the adjoining Aldeborough House which fired bricks for the windmill of 1805 Gothick arched door with fanlight filled in with 2 doveholes. Plank door, 4 Gothick windows with over-lapping glazing. Underneath the windows are panels of unknapped flints flanked by vitrified flints contrasting in colour and texture. 2 sides have brick crosses and worn medieval corbel heads thought to have come from Tilty Abbey. Armorial shield over door. To the rear is a round-headed blocked doorcase but internally the original Gothick headed shape is visible. 3 sides of brick work have been renewed Roman cement ceiling. Floor is of cross sections of whole tree trunks.
Listing NGR: TL6116630782
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 122466
- 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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