Granary at Chignal Hall
GRANARY AT CHIGNAL HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247781
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Granary at Chignal Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GRANARY AT CHIGNAL HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247781
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Granary at Chignal Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRANARY AT CHIGNAL HALL
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:
- GRANARY AT CHIGNAL HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chignall
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 66259 10280
Details
TL 61 SE CHIGNAL ST JAMES 4/899 GRANARY AT CHIGNALL HALL
GV II Shall have the description amended to read:-
GRANARY. Mid C18 with C19 and C20 alterations. Timber framed but ground floor underbuilt in soft red bricks with flemish bond details of C19. First floor rendered on south elevation; all other elevations weather boarded. Roof covered in concrete roof tiles with half hipped gables. Two storeys. Four bays aligned North-South. Front elevation has C20 door and C20 metal window. Left side elevation has boarded door with circular cat hole. Principal bridging joists with pairs of joggled intermediate bridging joists at 90 degrees. Vertical section floor joists jointed with housed soffit tenons with diminished haunches pegged through. First floor access via internal winder staircase at south end. Roof has joggled framed sidepurlins with collars to principal rafters. All joints double pegged. Straight through wind bracing to end bays. First floor has granary bays formed by interrupted tie beams, framed into posts rising from the principal bridging joists to collars. Straight braces from storey posts to tie beams. Series of chiselled carpenter's marks on posts of each bay.
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CHIGNAL ST JAMES TL 61 SE GRANARY AT 4/899 CHIGNALL HALL
GV II
GRANARY. Mid C18 with C19 and C20 alterations. Timber framed but ground floor underbuilt in soft red bricks with flemish bond details of C19. First floor rendered on south elevation; all other elevations weather boarded. Roof covered in concrete roof tiles with half hipped gables. 2 storeys. 4 b.ays aligned North-South. Front elevation has C20 door and C20 metal windows. Left side elevation has boarded door with circular cat hole. Principal ridging-joists with pairs of joggled intermediate ridging joists at 90 degrees. Vertical section floor joists jointed with housed soffit with diminished haunches pegged through lst floor access via internal winder staircase at south end. Roof has joggled framed side purlins with collars to principal rafters. All joists double pegged. Straight through wind bracing to end bays. First floor has granary bays formed by interrupted tie beams. Framed into posts rising from the principal ridging joists to collars. Straight braces from storey posts to tie beams. Series of chiselled carpenter's marks on posts of each bay.
Listing NGR: TL6625910280
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429150
- 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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