Brick House
Brick House, Brook Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1168301
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Brick House
- Statutory Address:
- Brick House, Brook Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1168301
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Brick House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Brick House, Brook 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:
- Brick House, Brook Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Dunmow
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 65527 20624
Details
TL 62 SE
4/279
LITTLE DUNMOW
BROOK STREET
Brick House
7.2.52
GV
II*
House, late C16/early C17, red brick built, half H plan with wing to rear. Red plain tile roof, two storeys and attic and cellar. Raised plinth and moulded string course. Two stepped buttresses to left wing and a diagonal buttress to right wing and rear. The wings are gabled and there is a feature gable to centre block. 1:2:1 window range of square leaded casements, some in original frames, with brick three centre arches over. Central door with moulded three plank door and moulded frame. Right wing has original red brick chimney stack with two diagonal shafts, an attached diagonal shaft and one other stack to rear.
Internally, complete frame remains with large hall to ground and first floors. Stop chamfered beams. Original newel stairs with oak tread and risers in original stair turret. Original moulded doors and frames. Original boarded floors to some rooms. Original moulded brick fireplaces with three centre head to several rooms. One room with C18 detail.
Fully framed side purlin roof with a second upper purlin. Rafters framed to lower purlin and lodged to upper. A very fine house, unusual in Essex.
Listing NGR: TL6552720624
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 122717
- 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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