38, HIGH STREET
38, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196189
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 38, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 38, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196189
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 38, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 38, 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:
- 38, 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:
- TL5372938418
Details
TL5338
669-1/1/198
SAFFRON WALDEN
HIGH STREET
(East side)
No.38
GV
II
Shops. C18 and early C19. Timber-framed with Flemish-bond
gault brick front to High Street. Of 2 linked blocks, that to
N is of 3 storeys with attics and long gambrel roof of peg
tiles at right angles to frontage. Lower 2 storey building to
S with flat roof. Elevation: front of N part has plain parapet
with stucco string with recessed strip panel. Attic storey has
2 square 6-paned double-hung sash windows with stucco flat
arched heads. First floor has two 12-paned double-hung sashes
with similar heads. Ground floor has mid C19 shop front with
fascia, consoles, cornice and large panes of glass with
central recessed entrance. The S lower block has rebuilt brick
front with 2-light C19 small-paned casement on first floor.
Ground floor has mid C19 shopfront curving round to side
passage with moulded cornice fascia and large glass panes
divided by colonnette mullions with capitals. The shopfront
projects on flank and corner with curved glass. Long gambrel
roof has half hips at both ends, 3 rebuilt dormers and 1 C19
flat roofed dormer with 2-light casement having cental
horizontal glazing bar. Large stack through ridge line of
gambrel roof. Rendered flank of lower block has mixture of C20
windows on first floor.
Listing NGR: TL5372938418
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 370583
- 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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