Porters Yard
PORTERS YARD, 2, 4 AND 6, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1121539
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Porters Yard
- Statutory Address:
- PORTERS YARD, 2, 4 AND 6, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1121539
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Porters Yard
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORTERS YARD, 2, 4 AND 6, CHURCH 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:
- PORTERS YARD, 2, 4 AND 6, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Dunmow
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 62885 22774
Details
TL 6222 GREAT DUNMOW CHURCH STREET (S Side) 7/25 No. 2,4 & 6 Porters 20.2.67 Yard
GV II*
Three houses, former single house, C14 and C15, timber framed and plastered with gabled peg tile roofs. 'H' plan form former hall house with 2 storey crosswing at each end and one storey and attics hall block between. The hall block has lean-to peg tile roofed dormer and small gabled dormer in front roof slope. The rear of this block has large peg tile roofed, lean-to dormer and single storey lean-to extension with large C17 red brick stack with C20 rebuilding of upper part. The E crosswing was extended forward to the road frontage and this part has a central, plastered gable and stack. The W crosswing (No. 2) has a C20 peg tile roofed lean-to porch extension and central ridge line stack. The windows are a mixture of C20 and C19 painted timber casements of various patterns. The interior reveals an open hall of 2 unequal bays, with inserted floor and stack and traces of mullioned hall window. Crown post roof, heavily soot blackened with four way bracing. W crossing appears contemporary with heavy frame and short thick tie beam braces. E crosswing is early C15, was jettied at N and S with central tennoned floor joists and halved and bridled scarf joints. Remains of service doors between this and hall. (RCHM 30).
Listing NGR: TL6288522774
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353275
- 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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