The Dell
THE DELL, BROOK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176604
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The Dell
- Statutory Address:
- THE DELL, BROOK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176604
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The Dell
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DELL, BROOK 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.
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:
- THE DELL, BROOK LANE
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:
- TL4794914529
Details
1.
2553
TL 479 145
976/6/8
19-AUG-03
BROOK LANE
(West side)
THE DELL
Formerly listed as
LONDON ROAD
(West Side)
The Dell
II
2.
C18 or earlier building remodelled. Crosswing on E possibly C19. Timber
frame with brick at back of crosswing next road, rendered. Rear (N) wall
of main range weatherboarded. Steep red pantiled roof with bellcast to
eaves and gabled to W. Machine made tiles to crosswing. S face 2
storeys, 4 windows with plinth, plaster lined as ashlar. 1st floor has
C18 flush box sashes with moulded architraves and 6/6 panes. Gd floor
and both floors of rendered crosswing have C19 flush sashes with moulded
architraves and 8/8 panes. Central 6 panel flush beaded door, top 2 glazed,
under treillage porch with hipped roof. Large central chimney nearer W
end and former gable stack next crosswing. Lateral rear stack next
crosswing. E face of crosswing has narrow flush box sashes with 6/6 panes
and moulded architraves. Extending from W gable,1½ storey timberframed
weatherboarded building with gabled pantile roof and gable chimney. An
interesting house rather cut off by road embankment in C19.
Listing NGR: TL4794914529
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160809
- 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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