May and Bretts and Hairdressers
MAY AND BRETTS AND HAIRDRESSERS, 21, 23 AND 25, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142477
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- May and Bretts and Hairdressers
- Statutory Address:
- MAY AND BRETTS AND HAIRDRESSERS, 21, 23 AND 25, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142477
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- May and Bretts and Hairdressers
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAY AND BRETTS AND HAIRDRESSERS, 21, 23 AND 25, 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:
- MAY AND BRETTS AND HAIRDRESSERS, 21, 23 AND 25, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Dunmow
- National Grid Reference:
- TL6278621938
Details
TL 6221
8/36
GREAT DUNMOW
HIGH STREET (E side)
Nos. 21, 23, 25 May & Bretts & Hairdressers
GV
II
Shops, former houses. Early C19, 2 storeys and timber framed and plastered.
Slate gabled roof and S end wall of painted brick with stack. Tall ridge line
stack at N end of roof. First floor has 3 double hung sashes with small panes
and moulded surrounds and one similar window with single vertical glazing bars.
21/23 has C19 undistinguished shopfront and 25 has early C19 doorcase with
fluted Grecian Doric half columns, but with attic bases, supporting large block
entablature with frieze panel and 3 Maltese cross inserts. Adjoining canted bay
window, with arch topped mullions and single above eye level transom. Interior
of 25 has early C19 staircase and arched overdoors. To the rear, on White
Street, is a gabled red brick attached block, probably former stables, with 5
semi-circular arched openings over door opening, 2 of which are combined to
form wider opening. Here are 3 good early C19 6 panel doors with raised and
fielded panels.
Listing NGR: TL6278621938
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353288
- 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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