Central House
CENTRAL HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1124074
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Central House
- Statutory Address:
- CENTRAL HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1124074
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Central House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CENTRAL 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:
- CENTRAL HOUSE, 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 55208 03239
Details
TL 5503 ONGAR HIGH STREET (W side) 8/103 Central House
GV II
Shops, formerly Ongar Academy. Early C19. Brick built with painted ashlar finished stucco. Hipped grey slate roof to central forward block, which has a central pediment with apron and is of 3 storeys. Parapets to left and right blocks with band and moulded cornice, 2 storeys, 2 window range. Central block with 3:1:3 window range to first and second floors, with band between. The whole with 1:2:1 C20 plain shop windows with fascias over, all other windows double hung sashes with glazed margins. Central panelled door, part glazed, surround with reveal panels, fluted pilasters, nail head patera, moulded frieze and moulded, flat canopy. To the right is a board and nail door in plain surround with light over, to the left a part glazed door with light over.
Listing NGR: TL5520803239
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 117818
- 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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