17, BELL STREET
17, BELL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176143
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1981
- List Entry Name:
- 17, BELL STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 17, BELL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176143
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1981
- List Entry Name:
- 17, BELL STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 17, BELL 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:
- 17, BELL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sawbridgeworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 48235 14868
Details
BELL STREET 1. 5253 (North Side) No 17 TL 4823 1487:3/21 II GV 2. Later C17. Tall plastered house timberframed with steep gabled roof and C19 shopfront to W of door. 2 storeys cellar and attics. 1+3 windows. Formerly symmetrical front with 2 gabled dormers in old red tiled roof. Moulded eaves cornice breaking forward over each window. C18 flush box sashes with moulded, architraves, 6/6 panes of crown glass in thick glazing bars. Up 3 stone steps 6 panel door, top 2 glazed. Broad frame with architrave. Flat moulded hood on heavy cut brackets with small steep hipped ogee metal roof. 1 window extension on W has C18 details but lower slate gabled roof at same eaves height, C19, 2 window and central door shopfront with pilasters trusses and fascia. Early, C19, 8/8 flush sash to E of door. Ground floor of E gable weatherboarded. Plastered above. Contemporary 2 storey rear wing at E end with lateral stack at junction and old red tile and weatherboarding. C18 flush boxed sash window 6/6 with thick glazing bars on W face. C18 single storey brick kitchen with pantiled roof adjoining rear wing with chimney at junction. Single storey weatherboarded and slated stable adjoins. Large single storey lean-to extension to rear of main house with slate roof.
Listing NGR: TL4823514868
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160731
- 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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