Return of Swan House
1-6, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240278
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Return of Swan House
- Statutory Address:
- 1-6, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240278
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Return of Swan House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-6, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- 8-9, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- RETURN OF SWAN HOUSE, 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:
- 1-6, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 8-9, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- RETURN OF SWAN HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mistley
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 11695 31896
Details
MISTLEY HIGH STREET TM 1131 (north side)
10/233 Nos. 1-6 and 8-9 and return of Swan House 17.11.66 q.v. 10/234
GV II
A terrace of 8 cottages. C18 for Richard Rigby with later alterations and additions. Painted and red brick faced, Nos. 6 and 8 plastered as is the return of Swan House. Red tiled roof, the pitch changing between Nos. 5 and 6. 4 ridge and one rear red brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys and attics. 10 flat headed dormers. Central band Nos. 1 to 5. 11 window range of mainly small paned vertically sliding sashes but some with glazing bars. No. 1 has a C19 2 storey bay, No. 2 a tripartite ground floor window, No. 5 a small paned shop window with end pilasters, fascia and canopy, No. 8 a ground floor bay. The doorways are paired with pilasters, friezes and flat canopies with the exception of Nos. 8 and 9 where they are set to left and right respectively and have segmental heads. Some original 6 panelled doors remain. Part of the village built by Richard Rigby late C18. q.v. 3/227.
Listing NGR: TM1169031902
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 438426
- 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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