Livingstone Cottages
LIVINGSTONE COTTAGES, 1-6, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168385
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Livingstone Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- LIVINGSTONE COTTAGES, 1-6, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168385
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Livingstone Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- LIVINGSTONE COTTAGES, 1-6, HIGH 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:
- LIVINGSTONE COTTAGES, 1-6, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ongar
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 55204 02787
Details
TL 5502 ONGAR HIGH STREET (E side) 9/98 Nos 1 to 6 (consec) 27/8/52 Livingstone Cottages. (formerly listed as Chapel Cottages
GV II
6 cottages in 2 blocks with a central passageway. Cl8 with C20 rear extensions. Timber framed and rough rendered. Plain red tile roofs at two levels, with 4 hipped dormers to left and 4 gabled dormers to right, small paned casements and sliding sashes respectively. Moulded eaves cornices. 2 storeys and attics. 8 window range of small paned vertical sliding sash windows to first floor. Left block with 3 matching windows to ground floor and 3 four panelled doors with pediments and brackets. Right block with 3, 4 panel doors, flat canopies and brackets and moulded surrounds. 4 window range, two of which have 3 lights. A central plaque to this block records that they "were vested in Trustees for the benefit of the Congregational Church, pursuant to the wishes of the late Josiah Gilbert 15 August 1892". A plaque over the central passageway records that "in this room David Livingstone lived in 1838 just before proceeding to his great work in Central Africa". The passageway lintel is supported by ornate brackets and is boarded throughout.
Listing NGR: TL5520402787
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 117813
- 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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