Frettons
FRETTONS, CHURCH GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170087
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Frettons
- Statutory Address:
- FRETTONS, CHURCH GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170087
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Frettons
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRETTONS, CHURCH GREEN
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:
- FRETTONS, CHURCH GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Danbury
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 77993 05162
Details
1. DANBURY CHURCH GREEN 5213 DANBURY
Frettons TL 7705 29/61 29.12. 52. TL 7805 30/61
II
2. Probably an early C16 Hall house with a later C16 part on the south-west and a small C17 kitchen wing on the south-east. It was altered externally in the C18 and later wings added in the east and west. It was refaced in red brick in the C18. 2 storeys and attics to the main block. The north front has small gabled wings which break forward slightly at the east and west ends and there are later additions on the east and west ends. The windows of the C18 front are arranged 1:3:1, double- hung sashes with glazing bars, in plain reveals. The south-west wing has mullioned and transomed casements with leaded lights, in segmental arched heads. 4 window range on the west side. The east side has 2 late C16 chimney stacks with diagonal shafts (rebuilt) and the main block has an original chimney stack with embattled offset and 1 diagonal shaft. In the interior the hall has C17 panelling and an open fireplace. (The original overmantle and carved frieze have now gone). One room in the west wing has a dado of C16 panelling. Roof tiled, with 1 modern gabled dormer on the north front. (RCHM 2).
Listing NGR: TL7799305162
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 112485
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex South East, (1923)
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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