Linsell House Post Office
LINSELL HOUSE, BRAINTREE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146613
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Linsell House Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- LINSELL HOUSE, BRAINTREE ROAD
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- Date:
- 2004-07-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/11486/19
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146613
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Linsell House Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- LINSELL HOUSE, BRAINTREE ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST OFFICE, BRAINTREE ROAD
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:
- LINSELL HOUSE, BRAINTREE ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE, BRAINTREE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Felsted
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 67636 20362
Details
TL6620 & 6720 FELSTED BRAINTREE ROAD
9/44 Linsell House & Post Office G.V. II
House and Post Office Stores, C17/C19. 2 Storeys. Plain red tile double range roof with varying colour striations and zigzags. Timber frame and plastered. 5 window range of C18 small paned sash windows. To right is a plain red tile porch over a C19/C20 shop front with central door. To left 3 steps lead to a 6 panelled house door with frieze and flat canopy over. There is a plain hand rail to the steps. To the left, and set back is a red brick built extension with plain red tile roof. This extension has one casement window to Braintree Road, and an C18 vertical sliding sash window and plain board door to Bury Chase. To the rear, the left roof line has a gabled crosswing outshot to left of 2 storeys, an outshot area to single storey level, with a gabled dormer, to the right is the 2 storey, red brick extension with 2 range various casements. There are 3 red brick chimney stacks to the complex. The whole is of G.V. to the Church and Churchyard as well as to the village centre.
Listing NGR: TL6763620362
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 122496
- 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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