The White House
THE WHITE HOUSE, CROSS END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146565
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, CROSS END
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- Date:
- 2001-08-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/04707/22
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146565
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, CROSS END
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 WHITE HOUSE, CROSS END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Pebmarsh
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 85939 34008
Details
PEBMARSH CROSS END TL 83 SE (west side) 4/94 (27/584) The White House 18.9.81 - II House. Late C16, extended in C17 and C20. Timber framed, mainly plastered, some painted brick in Flemish bond, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. 4 bays facing E, with axial chimney stack in second bay from left end, forming a lobby- entrance plan. One-bay extension to front of left bay, C17, with chimney stack in left front corner. C20 single-storey extension to right. 2 storeys. In left wing, one-window range of C18 sashes of 20 lights. Main range faced with brick, 3 C19/20 sashes of 6 lights on ground floor, 2 on first floor. All front windows have louvred shutters. Half-glazed door in fluted architrave, with C20 gabled porch. The interior has chamfered axial beams with lamb's tongue stops, exposed plain joists of horizontal section, some exposed heavy studding with near-straight bracing trenched inside, jowled posts, clasped purlin roof with curved wind bracing. Weathered studding of main wall exposed in front extension. Late C18/early C19 corner cupboard in front extension. Formerly Blue Pale Farm. RCHM 20.
Listing NGR: TL8593934008
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114892
- 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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