Lower Park

LOWER PARK, COLCHESTER ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1239177
Date first listed:
27-Jan-1982
List Entry Name:
Lower Park
Statutory Address:
LOWER PARK, COLCHESTER ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1239177
Date first listed:
27-Jan-1982
List Entry Name:
Lower Park
Statutory Address 1:
LOWER PARK, COLCHESTER ROAD

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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LOWER PARK, COLCHESTER ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Essex
District:
Colchester (District Authority)
Parish:
Dedham
National Grid Reference:
TM 05656 32835

Details

DEDHAM COLCHESTER ROAD 1. 5214 Lower Park TM 0531 27/9 II GV 2. Early C19 house of complex plan, built in grey gault brick laid in English-bond. Walls parapetted and roof slate. Of 2 storeys with attics and round-headed dormers, one in south hip of east range and 4 along each pitch. Windows small-paned hornless sashes. Ground-storey windows beneath straight gauged arches, 3 part sashes with mullions on south of semi-hexagonal south end of north-south range. Eaves - level string course dentilled in brick. East face of north/south range has a pediment, centrally, stone urns at returns of parapets, numerous gault chimney stacks. Southern elevations much altered.

Listing NGR: TM0565632835

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
416951
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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