Cannons

CANNONS

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1120870
Date first listed:
19-Jan-1978
List Entry Name:
Cannons
Statutory Address:
CANNONS

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1120870
Date first listed:
19-Jan-1978
Date of most recent amendment:
08-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:
Cannons
Statutory Address 1:
CANNONS

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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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

Location

Statutory Address:
CANNONS

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

County:
Essex
District:
Uttlesford (District Authority)
Parish:
Hatfield Broad Oak
National Grid Reference:
TL 55508 17938

Details

TL 51 NE HATFIELD BROAD OAK CANNONS COMMON

4/64 Cannons s 19/01/78 (formerly listed as Cannons GV II Lodge)

House, former farmhouse. Late C16. Timber framed and plastered with pegtile roof. Of basic 'T' plan shape with crosswing at south west end with roof hipped at the front and gabled at the rear. The 'hall' range has a higher ridge line and is gabled. North east gable triangle is black weatherboarded and there is a small area of similar boarding on the upper part of the south west gable. Of 2 storeys but with single storey lean-to's with pantiles against the north east gable and to the rear. Front has C20 angle porch with hipped pegtile roof and imitation framing. Windows are C2O metal casements with square leaded lights. Red brick stacks break through the ridge line, near the front of the crosswing and near the north east gable. Internally the framing is exposed showing 'in- line' hall and parlour/solar with bracing proud of studs as in barn adjoining. Jowled posts and side purlin roof with arch braces. Halved and bladed scarf joints. Probable former open hall. Stack in east end of hall has integral bread oven with cast iron door in face.

Listing NGR: TL5550817938

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
353618
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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