The Corn Dolly Restaurant Walnut Tree House
THE CORN DOLLY RESTAURANT, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123476
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Corn Dolly Restaurant Walnut Tree House
- Statutory Address:
- THE CORN DOLLY RESTAURANT, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/15808/28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123476
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Corn Dolly Restaurant Walnut Tree House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CORN DOLLY RESTAURANT, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- WALNUT TREE HOUSE, 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 CORN DOLLY RESTAURANT, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- WALNUT TREE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Bardfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 67513 30529
Details
TL 6730 GREAT BARDFIELD HIGH STREET (north-west side)
8/175 Walnut Tree House (The Corn Dolly Restaurant) 21.12.67 (formerly listed as "Woltons" and "Woltons Cafe") GV II
House, now a restaurant. C17, altered in C18. Timber framed, plastered with some weatherboarding at sides, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. Square plan, with internal stack at right side. 2 storeys and attics. At left, C19 shopfront of 2 bays projecting from the house, rounded at the sides, with central double glazed doors. To right, C20 glazed door with dentilled cornice on scrolled brackets, early C19, and one early C19 sash of 20 lights with cornice. First floor, 3 C18 sashes of 12 lights. Attic, 2 C18 sashes in lean- to dormers. Plaster band at first floor level, moulded cornice and parapet, hipped roof. Engraved brick in rear wall, dated 1823.
Listing NGR: TL6751330529
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115314
- 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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