Sparrows
SPARROWS, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122917
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Sparrows
- Statutory Address:
- SPARROWS, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122917
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Sparrows
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPARROWS, THE 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:
- SPARROWS, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gosfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 78534 29079
Details
TL 72 NE GOSFIELD THE STREET (WEST SIDE) 7/190 Sparrows. (Formerly listed as Bridge House) 21 6 62
GV II
House. C16 or earlier origin with later alterations and additions. Timber framed and plastered with exposed framework and some painted brick. Red tiled roof, hipped to left with forward gabled crosswing to right. Three red brick chimney stacks, that to left external those to right with square attached shafts. Two storeys. 3:1 window range of C20 square leaded vari-light casements. Gabled red tiled porch with timber support posts and vertically boarded door to left return of crosswing. Much exposed frame internally. The main range was originally jettied to first floor and the rear crosswing probably with a crown post roof. Now of side purlin roof structure with arched braces to purlins. Jowled storey posts, stop chamfered beams and cambered tie beams. Halved arch braces to some walls. Two inglenook fireplaces, one with semi- circular arch to first floor room. There has been confusion in the past about the original name and listing of this house. The RCHM 11 description - Bridge House - obviously fits this house and not the present Bridge House q.v. 7/189.
Listing NGR: TL7853429079
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114716
- 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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