Rookery House
ROOKERY HOUSE, A134
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225575
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Rookery House
- Statutory Address:
- ROOKERY HOUSE, A134
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225575
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Rookery House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROOKERY HOUSE, A134
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:
- ROOKERY HOUSE, A134
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Horkesley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 97749 30176
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:-
GREAT HORKESLEY A134 TL 93 SE Rookery House 3/10001 II House. Late C15, remodelled C16, remodelled and extended C19. Part stuccoed brick and part rendered timber framing with two parallel ranges of gabled slate roofs. All of 2 storeys. The late C19 front range has gable end stacks and a single storey, hipped roofed extension on north end with slate roof. The front elevation has, on its first floor, 3 double hung sash windows, each with a central vertical glazing bar. Slate lean-to covers 2 canted bay on ground floor and central entrance door. Bays have similar double hung sash windows. C20 greenhouse on south gable end. The late C15 rear range has off-centre chimney stack and bargeboards, those to north with cusped soffits. The rear range is in part asymmetrical with catslide lean-to extension to link with later house. The south gable has 2 square paned casements, on first floor, and a 12 pane double hung sash and hooded door, on ground floor. The west elevation has 2 six pane double hung sash windows on first floor with moulded architraves. One, lower set, 4 pane window and 2 doors and later casements on ground floor. North elevation has pointed arched casement window in gable with small panes. Below this is a 16 pane double hung sash and C20 single light window. Ground floor has one 12 pane double hung sash and small C20 casement. Small lean-to roofed link block with later front range. Small in-line timber framed house of late C15, formerly with open hall of 2 unequal bays. Eaves line has been raised for lower pitch slate roof, leaving old smoke-blackened crown post roof largely in-situ below. Roof has simple longitudinal braces and was formerly hipped over service end to south. Floored parlour/solar at north end with interrupted tie beam construction and evidence for bench fixings below. Service end was originally open to roof and has C16 inserted floor with moulded bridging joint and minor joists some now halved and redistributed. Early C17 inserted floor in former hall and stack probably contemporary. Some old windows and doors on original east external wall now lead into passage between the two builds.. Front has simple contemporary staircase with turned baluster.
Listing NGR: TL9774930176
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 422000
- 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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