The Old Moot House
THE OLD MOOT HOUSE, 1, ST JAMES STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122923
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Moot House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD MOOT HOUSE, 1, ST JAMES STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05818/03
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122923
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Moot House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD MOOT HOUSE, 1, ST JAMES 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:
- THE OLD MOOT HOUSE, 1, ST JAMES STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Castle Hedingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 78525 35559
Details
TL 78 35 CASTLE HEDINGHAM ST. JAMES STREET (NORTH SIDE) 8/111 No. 1(The Old Moot House) (formerly listed as The Castle 21 6 62 Restaurant (Tudor Cottage))
GV II
Licensed restaurant. C15 or earlier with later alterations and additions. Mainly exposed timber frame with plaster infill. Jowled storey posts. Heavy studding and halved braces to right. Bressumer with carved leaf motif. Ground floor plastered brick facing. Hipped red tiled roof, gabled crosswings to right and left. Red brick chimney stacks to right and left. 2 storeys. 5 window range to first floor of mainly C19 2 light vertically sliding sashes with a 3 light small paned casement to left crosswing. 6 window range to ground floor of mainly vari-light casements and vertically sliding sashes with glazing bars. Central vertically boarded door in plain surround. The rear of this building may be interlinked with 2 and 4 King Street q.v. 8/45. RCHM 26.
Listing NGR: TL7852535559
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114626
- 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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