High Easterbury

HIGH EASTERBURY, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1147300
Date first listed:
20-Sept-1985
List Entry Name:
High Easterbury
Statutory Address:
HIGH EASTERBURY, THE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1147300
Date first listed:
20-Sept-1985
List Entry Name:
High Easterbury
Statutory Address 1:
HIGH EASTERBURY, 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:
HIGH EASTERBURY, THE STREET

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

County:
Essex
District:
Uttlesford (District Authority)
Parish:
High Easter
National Grid Reference:
TL 61960 14668

Details

TL 61 SW HIGH EASTER THE STREET (north side)

3/51 High Easterbury

GV II*

House. C13, C14, C16 and possibly earlier. Timber framed and plastered with peg tile roofs. Of 2 storeys and of complex plan form. The front shows a long range with a hipped west end and a gabled crosswing at the east. Beyond this is a single storey peg tile roofed and gabled block. The rear has two 2 storey hipped roofed blocks and 2 lean-to outshots one with a pantile roof. There are 2 concertina brick stacks, one through the roof of the single storey east block and one against the rear wall of the main range. The front has 4 double hung sash windows with square panes and moulded surrounds on the first floor. The ground floor windows are small pane casements and there is a lean-to conservatory against the west end of this facade. The west end wall has 2 pointed arched leaded light casements of Gothick character. Attached to the rear wall is a timber cased yard pump with lead spout. One post of a former aisled hall is visible with a passing brace socket. The west end seems to incorporate the remains of a C13 or C14 solar, with heavy centre tennoned floor joists and large post with 2 shaped knee-like braces. A timber at the north west corner has a secret notched lap mortice. The east crosswing is late C16. 3 C16/C17 moulded doors remain and a solid tread staircase now leading to an attic. The main roof has framed side purlins and is of the C17. Moated site. RCHM 16.

Listing NGR: TL6196014668

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
121369
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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