The Close
THE CLOSE, 2, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196182
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Close
- Statutory Address:
- THE CLOSE, 2, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196182
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Close
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CLOSE, 2, HIGH 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:
- THE CLOSE, 2, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Saffron Walden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 53616 38606
Details
SAFFRON WALDEN
TL5338 HIGH STREET 669-1/1/175 (East side) 28/11/51 No.2 The Close
GV II
House. Late C15, and early C16. Timber-framed with framing exposed on front and rendered to rear. Gabled roofs of plain clay tiles. 2 storeys and `L' plan form. Front to High Street is of 2 parts, a formerly jettied cross-wing to N and jettied former hall/chamber range. The cross-wing has a 3-light leaded light casement on first floor and evidence for former oriel. Ground floor has been underbuilt and has one similar window. S part has late C17 coved plaster eaves and a 4-light and a 2-light leaded casement. Ground floor has tall narrow similar window, an oval window with `spider's web' leading and a reused door with egg-and-dart architrave and pulvinated frieze of bay leaves. Reused C15 post in front of framing with attached shaft and crenellated capital. The N flank of cross-wing has 2 two-light leaded casement on first floor, one with remnants of oriel sill and 12 paned double-hung sash window on ground floor, the latter refaced in painted brickwork. Lower, later, pitched roofed extension to E behind wing. C20 stack on rear of cross-wing and earlier stack on ridge line of main block. Framing, where exposed, is much repaired with some material from other buildings. The cross-wing is late Cl5 or early C16 with arch braced side purlin roof and is now of 2 bays, having been truncated at rear. The main block of C16 is open framed against cross-wing with wall plate raised at rear with dormer incorporating C17 iron casement with fittings and leaded lights. Many fragments of carved timber from elsewhere and small stone arched fireplace. Formerly there was a further timber-framed structure to the S but this would seem to have been a separate build. Thought to have been part converted to chapel in C16.
Listing NGR: TL5368238526
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 370559
- 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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