The Cauldron
THE CAULDRON, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147849
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Cauldron
- Statutory Address:
- THE CAULDRON, THE STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-05-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/01754/21
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147849
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Cauldron
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CAULDRON, 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.
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 CAULDRON, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rayne
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 72841 22637
Details
TL 7222 RAYNE THE STREET (north side)
8/194 The Cauldron, formerly the Old Post Office and attached cottage to left
GV II
Hotel, restaurant, formerly a house with shopfront. C17 or earlier with later alterations and additions including C18 parapet facade and C18/C19 shopfront. Timber framed and rough rendered with weatherboarding to left outshot return. Red plain tiled roofs, hipped to front with wing set back to left. 2 red brick chimney stacks, one to ridge centre, the other to outshot. 2 storeys and attic to parapet facade, C19 horizontal sliding sashes to attic, C19 vertical sliding sashes to first floor, 2 C19 shop windows with cross mullions and central recessed part glazed door. Pilasters, fascia over. C20 window to outshot. One window range to left range. Glazing bars to all sash windows. Attached to left and now part of the hotel is a C19 plastered cottage, with fish scale tiles to roof, pierced ridge tiles and 3 finials. Left red brick chimney stack. 2 storeys, 2 window range of small paned vertically sliding sashes. C20 doors to right and left. This cottage included for group value. RCHM 6.
Listing NGR: TL7284122637
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115076
- 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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