Number 7 Cob Cottage and Number 8
8, FAGGOT YARD, OFF CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140086
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Number 7 Cob Cottage and Number 8
- Statutory Address:
- 8, FAGGOT YARD, OFF CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140086
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Apr-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Number 7 Cob Cottage and Number 8
- Statutory Address 1:
- 8, FAGGOT YARD, OFF CHURCH LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- COB COTTAGE, 7, FAGGOT YARD, OFF CHURCH LANE
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:
- 8, FAGGOT YARD, OFF CHURCH LANE
- Statutory Address:
- COB COTTAGE, 7, FAGGOT YARD, OFF CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 75916 24447
Details
1.
885
TL 7524
4/185
10.6.87
FAGGOT YARD
Off Church Lane Bocking
No 7 Cob Cottage and No 8
II
2.
Pair of cottages, formerly three cottages. Late C16 or early C17, with C18 and C20 extensions. Timber framed and plastered, the left hand bay fragmentary timber frame, clad or replaced in brick, now painted, thatched roof. One storey and attics. Gabled crosswing at right hand end added 1920s. 6:1 window range of mainly C19 timber casements, those to r~o 7, being C20 leaded casements. Small gabled 2-light casement dormer beneath tiled roof. 2 boarded doors to former Nos 8 and 9. Axial red brick stack of two builds between Nos 7 and 8. Thin painted stack between No 7 and its crosswing. Remains of former left hand end stack is now internal. No 7 retains part of exposed frame. Nos 8 and 9 (formerly), noted as having now exposed frame, that to far left probably of later build. Part exposed inglenook fireplace. Clasped purlin roof of various builds where visible. Front wall to main range is recessed under the overhanging eaves formerly supported on posts. Lease exists from 1555.
Listing NGR: TL7591624447
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 352145
- 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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