The Forest
THE FOREST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186297
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Forest
- Statutory Address:
- THE FOREST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186297
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Forest
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FOREST
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 FOREST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hatfield Broad Oak
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 53971 18683
Details
TL 51 NW HATFIELD BROAD OAK WOOD ROW
3/129 The Forest 14/12/83 GV II
Cottage. C15 and earlier. Timber framed and plastered with thatched roof, gabled to north and half hipped on south. Of one storey with attics and eyebrow dormer on west side. Off centre small ridge line stack and small stack against south flank. Windows are C20 metal casements with small panes and front door is in baffle entry position in front of stack. Small former open hall house with wide spaced studs, jowled posts and markedly curved external wall braces at both ends. Remnants of soot blackened crown post (or purlin rafter) roof and original diamond mullioned windows. North east end tie beam has 2 pairs of very large notch lapped mortices from earlier use. Main posts also reused showing passing brace sockets. Inserted inglenook fireplace and wooden block inscribed 1640.
Listing NGR: TL5397318685
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353685
- 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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