Wren House

WREN HOUSE, 152, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1124066
Date first listed:
27-Aug-1952
List Entry Name:
Wren House
Statutory Address:
WREN HOUSE, 152, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1124066
Date first listed:
27-Aug-1952
Date of most recent amendment:
11-Apr-1984
List Entry Name:
Wren House
Statutory Address 1:
WREN HOUSE, 152, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WREN HOUSE, 152, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Essex
District:
Epping Forest (District Authority)
Parish:
Ongar
National Grid Reference:
TL 55316 02978

Details

TL 5502 ONGAR HIGH STREET (E side) 9/77 No 152 Wren House (formerly 27/8/52 listed as the Wren Shop) GV II Shop. C16 with C18 features. Timber framed and plastered with red plain tiled roof, hipped and sprocketted to High Street and right return to Church Approach. Projecting eaves with moulded cornice. 2 storeys. 1 front and 2 return, late Cl8 small paned vertical sliding sash windows in moulded architraves. Ground floor, front face with C18 small paned bow window and C20 part glazed door in original opening. 3 pilasters with plain bases and moulded capitals, moulded and dentilled window and door heads, plain fascia with projecting, moulded cornice above. Door approached by 3 steps with wrought iron baluster rails. Right return with 2 Cl8 small paned vertical sliding sash windows. Central C20, 3 board door with Cl8 surround and moulded soffit to flat canopy with brackets. Central red brick chimney stack.

Listing NGR: TL5531602978

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
117792
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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