Number 23 and Hill House
23, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122471
- Date first listed:
- 29-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Number 23 and Hill House
- Statutory Address:
- 23, MARKET PLACE
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- Date:
- 2005-11-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/14943/15
- Rights:
- © Mr Peter L. Herring. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122471
- Date first listed:
- 29-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Number 23 and Hill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 23, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address 2:
- HILL HOUSE, MARKET PLACE
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:
- 23, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- HILL HOUSE, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7578223078
Details
1.
885
TL 7522
1/140
MARKET PLACE
(North Side)
BRAINTREE
No 23 and Hill House
II
GV
2.
An early C19 buff coloured gault brick house with a main block facing west and
a wing extending to the east. Tile main block is 3 storeys. 3 window range
on the west front and 1 window range on the south, double-hung sashes with glazing
bars in plain reveals. The ground storey has coursed stucco on the ground storey
with a C20 shop front. The south front has a C20 bow shop window in C18 style
with glazing bars. The wing is 2 storeys. 2 window range, C20 casements.
The ground storey has a C20 shop. Roofs slate.
No 23 and Hill House form a group with the Constitutional Club and
the House and Shop occupied by Cameron Chemist, Great Square.
Listing NGR: TL7578223078
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 113775
- 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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