Old School Room and Lych Gate and Building to West
OLD SCHOOL ROOM AND LYCH GATE AND BUILDING TO WEST, BRAINTREE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1146621
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Old School Room and Lych Gate and Building to West
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SCHOOL ROOM AND LYCH GATE AND BUILDING TO WEST, BRAINTREE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1146621
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Old School Room and Lych Gate and Building to West
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SCHOOL ROOM AND LYCH GATE AND BUILDING TO WEST, 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:
- OLD SCHOOL ROOM AND LYCH GATE AND BUILDING TO WEST, 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 67654 20362
Details
TL 6620 & 6720 FELSTED BRAINTREE ROAD
9/46 Old School Room & Lych 7.2.52 Gate & building to west G.V. I
School Room founded by Richard Lord Riche 1564 but probably previously a Guild Hall of C14/C15. 2 Storeys and attics with 4 hipped dormer windows to front the far right now blocked-in, the others with C17 small paned leaded windows and 3 similar dormers to rear. Red plain tiled roof. Timber framed and plastered with long wall jetty to front and rear with bracket support. Two, 3 light, small paned casements to right and left on first floor front and 5 ranges of small paned casements and 1 sliding sash windows to rear. Ground floor left to right, C20 Post Office window, Lych Gate, 4 range C18 sliding sash windows with central 6 panel door, approached by steps with 4 light window above. Immediately over the door is a plaque relating the founding of the school. Ground floor rear is mainly weatherboard with 3 plain board doors and to the left, a 4 panel door with 2 lights, with a slanting, red tiled porch supported by wooden brackets. One small paned sliding sash window and 2 small C20 windows. The weatherboard right and left of this door is outbuilt from the jetty with ornamental false brackets and louvres. There is a brick pillar to the right. The Lych Gate to the Churchyard runs under the building to the left and still retains original lintels curved brackets and exposed ceiling beams. Original doorway and window opening in east wall and window openings with original shutters in west wall. Red brick chimney stacks to left and right. Internally:- There is a cross quadrate crown post roof with arched braces, and stop chamfered tie beams. Tread and riser staircase from rear with much graffiti on the boarded walls. Much heavy timber exposed throughout. Document of 1378 refers to shops on this site. Now used as Art Rooms by Felsted School. RCHM 13
Listing NGR: TL6765420362
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 122498
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex North West, (1916)
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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