Crown House

CROWN HOUSE, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147156
Date first listed:
20-Feb-1967
List Entry Name:
Crown House
Statutory Address:
CROWN HOUSE, THE STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147156
Date first listed:
20-Feb-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
26-Apr-1984
List Entry Name:
Crown House
Statutory Address 1:
CROWN HOUSE, THE 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CROWN HOUSE, THE STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Essex
District:
Epping Forest (District Authority)
Parish:
Sheering
National Grid Reference:
TL 50908 13979

Details

TL 51 SW SHEERING THE STREET, (South Side) Crown House (formerly listed under 3/10 Sheering Street South Side) 20.2.67 GV II

House, early C17, extended in C19 and C20. Timber framed, roughcast rendered, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. 4 bays aligned approx. SW-NE, with axial chimney stack between 2 NE bays and external stack at SW gable. Rear wing, C19 or C20, and C20 extension in E angle extending to NE. Lean-to extensions at NE end, and to rear of SW chimney stack. 2 storeys with attics. 3 window range of C20 casements, 6-panel door in trellised porch with concave lead roof. Recessed panel with round-arched head in front of shaft of SW chimney stack. Chamfered beams with lamb's tongue stops over SW lower room. Joggled butt purlin roof, incorporating some smoke-blackened timbers from a medieval hall house. Dog-leg stairs rising to first floor and attic mainly C17, with C20 balusters.

Listing NGR: TL5090813979

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
118277
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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