The Hoods
THE HOODS, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123339
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Hoods
- Statutory Address:
- THE HOODS, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09859/02
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123339
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Hoods
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HOODS, HIGH 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 HOODS, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wethersfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7121431302
Details
TL 7031-7131
5/172
21.12.67
WETHERSFIELD
HIGH STREET
(north side)
The Hoods
GV
II
House. Early C16, extended in late C17. Timber framed, mainly plastered,
roofed with handmade red clay tiles. 3-bay range aligned NE-SW, early C16, with
axial stack at SW end. 3-bay parallel range to SE with rear stack in left bay,
late C17. Small single-storey extension with slate roof to left, and
single-storey extension to rear. 2 storeys. SE elevation (to High Street),
2-window range of C20 sashes of 4 lights. C20 door in late C16 style. The
original (rear) range has jowled posts, some studding exposed internally, plain
joists of horizontal section with a blocked stair trap in the right bay,
chamfered transverse and axial beams and chamfered joists of horizontal section,
all with lamb's tongue stops, in the remainder. In the upper rear wall there is
a blocked unglazed window with diamond mortices. The roof is of crownpost
construction with axial braces, ceiled below collar-purlin level. On the first
floor there is an early C17 (or earlier) ledged door. The front block has 2
chamfered transverse beams with lamb's tongue stops.
Listing NGR: TL7121431302
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115684
- 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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