Riffhams

RIFFHAMS, RIFFHAMS LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1170378
Date first listed:
19-Jun-1975
List Entry Name:
Riffhams
Statutory Address:
RIFFHAMS, RIFFHAMS LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1170378
Date first listed:
19-Jun-1975
List Entry Name:
Riffhams
Statutory Address 1:
RIFFHAMS, RIFFHAMS LANE

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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
RIFFHAMS, RIFFHAMS LANE

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 77213 06199

Details

1. DANBURY RIFFHAMS LANE 5213 Riffhams

TL 70 NE 10/627

II

2. An early C19 white brick house with stucco pilasters rising through 2 storeys, a deep stucco frieze and cornice. It was butt in 1815-17 by Spenser Phillips, the first owner, The east front has 3:3:1 window range and the south part, of 3 window range breaks forward slightly with a central stucco Doric portico with plain columns in antis and cornice. At the north end there is a later Victorian addition of 1 window range. The south front has 5 window range. The windows are double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in stucco moulded architraves. The ground storey has tall sashes with cornices and the centre window on the south front is a French casement opening on to a balustraded terrace.

Listing NGR: TL7721306199

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
112521
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 15 Essex,

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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