The Institute, 28-46 High Street, and 2 York Road
2, York Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170231
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Institute, 28-46 High Street, and 2 York Road
- Statutory Address:
- 2, York Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170231
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Institute, 28-46 High Street, and 2 York Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2, York Road
- Statutory Address 2:
- 28-46, High Street
- Statutory Address 3:
- The Institute, 38, High Street
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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:
- 2, York Road
- Statutory Address:
- 28-46, High Street
- Statutory Address:
- The Institute, 38, High Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Earls Colne
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 85703 28917
Details
TL 8428-8528
8/84
EARLS COLNE
HIGH STREET (south side)
The Institute (No.38) and Nos. 28-46 (evens) and No. 2 York Road
5.2.86
GV
II
Public hall and ten cottages. 1854. Red and gault brick in Flemish bond, roofed with slate. Symmetrical plan, with terrace of four cottages on each side of institute, with a single unit with a semi-octagonal front projecting forwards at each end. Twelve axial stacks. Hall with gabled end to street.
Hall and end units in red brick, remainder in gault brick, in each case with contrasting dressings. Hall of one storey, remainder of two storeys. 1:6:2:6:1 window range of original sashes; end wings have three sashes of six lights on the ground floor, one of 16 lights on the first floor; other cottages have one sash of 12 lights on the ground floor, two on the first floor. Hall has two sashes with semi-circular arches and marginal lights, semi-circular window in gable, and round vent above. Doors various. Nos. 32, 34, 36, 40, 42 and 44 have doorways with rusticated jambs, segmental fanlights and moulded brick pediments. Nos. 30 and 46 have fanlights in semi-circular arches. One half-glazed door at right corner.
The hall front has decorative bands of white brick. The end units have white brick bands and diamond motifs in white brick. The gault brick stacks have each a dentil course below the capping.
Built as a Mechanics' Institute and cottages by Harris Hills of Green Farm
Listing NGR: TL8570328917
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115932
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Wherein I Dwell, (1983), 70
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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