Oakwood House and Attached Garden Wall
OAKWOOD HOUSE AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL, 2, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256957
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Oakwood House and Attached Garden Wall
- Statutory Address:
- OAKWOOD HOUSE AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL, 2, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256957
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Oct-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Oakwood House and Attached Garden Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- OAKWOOD HOUSE AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL, 2, 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:
- OAKWOOD HOUSE AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL, 2, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Maldon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Maldon
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 84819 06996
Details
MALDON
TL8406SE HIGH STREET 574-1/8/49 (South East side) 02/10/51 No.2 Oakwood House and attached garden wall (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET (South side) No.2 Oakwood)
GV II
House, now gallery, offices and flat. Early C19 with remnants of earlier building. Timber-framed and rendered with gambrel plain tile roof with half-hipped end. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic and cellar and matching late C19 bay on south-west end; 4-window range. Front has 3 hipped roof dormers with moulded cornices and C20 asymmetrical 12-pane sash windows. Eaves cornice of bold ogee modillions. Three 2-storey canted bay windows with tripartite small-paned sash windows with timber keystones. 1st floor has flush sash window with similar details. Ground floor has pedimented Gibbs surround to entrance between 2 original bay windows, with door of 6 raised-and-fielded panels. Flight of steps with elegant wrought-iron handrails incorporating boot scrapers. 2 cellar lights in plinth. Rear elevation has 2 gabled 2-storey extensions with plain tiles and mixture of windows including sashes. INTERIOR: symmetrical early C19 part has central hall with elliptical arch with keystone to right; now glazed. Chinese-Chippendale staircase in well to rear with elliptical arch at head on 1st floor landing. 2 original rooms on 1st floor have simple marble fireplace surrounds and cast-iron grates. Many early C19 doors and architraves survive and cupboard with cockspur hinges. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: garden wall to rear has stone plaque with letters: 'PW'.
Listing NGR: TL8481906996
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464380
- 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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