Walden Place
WALDEN PLACE, MYDDYLTON PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196232
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Walden Place
- Statutory Address:
- WALDEN PLACE, MYDDYLTON PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196232
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Walden Place
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALDEN PLACE, MYDDYLTON PLACE
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:
- WALDEN PLACE, MYDDYLTON PLACE
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 53550 38549
Details
SAFFRON WALDEN
TL5338 MYDDYLTON PLACE 669-1/1/313 (West side) 28/11/51 Walden Place
GV II
Large house, now divided up for retirement apartments and sheltered accommodation. Mid C18, with some C19 refenestration, C20 division. Red brick, some stucco dressings, clay tiled roof, plan rectangular but with C20 wing projecting on NW corner. 3 storeys and cellars. Front, S elevation: 5 bays, parapet with recessed panels and stucco cornice. Central doorway approached by steps, Doric style, with pediment, triglyph frieze and fluted flat pilasters. Within, rusticated stucco door-case. Door with 8 panels, all now glazed. All windows have rubbed brick voussoirs that are shaped to central keystone form. All are sashes with glazing bars, ground floor, 3x5 panes, first floor 3x4, second floor 3x2. Central windows have moulded stucco architraves, first floor `eared', second floor `shouldered' plus keystone, both have consoles below sills. Roof concealed by parapet but comprises 3 hipped runs parallel to frontage. Stacks at E and W ends. Rear N elevation: 5 window range, somewhat irregular. External stack to W. Windows all sashes with glazing bars, rubbed brick voussoirs, ground floor two 3x4 panes, first floor five 3x4 panes, second floor three 3x2 panes. C20 addition, ground floor, W end. W side elevation: 4 storeys (includes side of cellars) 4 bays, ground and first floor windows, sashes in house style 3x4 panes, second floor 3x2 panes. 2 windows on first floor blind with glazing painted in. Cellar, 2 windows blocked one now with louvres, C20 louvred door. E side elevation: 3 storeys, 3 window range, windows somewhat irregular in house style. Ground floor, two 2x4 panes, one 3x4. First floor, round headed stair window 3x4 panes plus radial glazing, window either side in `Venetian' style 2x4 panes, second floor, two 2x2 panes, one 3x2 panes. Roof system seen with stack to S. INTERIOR: open string original dogleg stair, 3 turned balusters per tread, turned newel posts, wreathed handrail. Original C18 dogleg back stair, closed string, turned balusters. Round arched entry to passageway at base of principal staircase, moulded with shell decorated keystone. A number of heavy panelled doors survive, also 2 ceilings with plastered cornices, one reeded with roundels, other with oak leaf and acorn decoration. Cellars have brick floors.
Listing NGR: TL5355038549
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 370701
- 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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