Lodge, Gates and Gate Piers Formerly to the Towers
LODGE, GATES AND GATE PIERS FORMERLY TO THE TOWERS, COLCHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257071
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Lodge, Gates and Gate Piers Formerly to the Towers
- Statutory Address:
- LODGE, GATES AND GATE PIERS FORMERLY TO THE TOWERS, COLCHESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257071
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1990
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Oct-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Lodge, Gates and Gate Piers Formerly to the Towers
- Statutory Address 1:
- LODGE, GATES AND GATE PIERS FORMERLY TO THE TOWERS, 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.
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:
- LODGE, GATES AND GATE PIERS FORMERLY TO THE TOWERS, COLCHESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Maldon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Heybridge
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 85973 08263
Details
MALDON
TL8508SE COLCHESTER ROAD, Heybridge 574-1/5/237 (South East side) 19/01/90 Lodge, gates and gate piers formerly to The Towers (Formerly Listed as: BROAD STREET GREEN ROAD, Heybridge Lodge gates and gatepiers formerly to The Towers)
II
Lodge, now house. c1870. For EM Bentall. In-situ concrete, grooved to imitate masonry; roof concealed by blocking course and has central stack with 4 pots with Greek-key design. In a Classical style. EXTERIOR: single storey; 2-window range with splayed corner. Plinth and deep coved cornice. Front has 2 sash windows, with vertical glazing bars only, in reveals and further sash on splayed corner. Side elevation has portico with a fluted Doric column, a pier and 2 pilasters. Attached to right side are a pedestrian gate flanked by pilasters with cornice over and 2 large square concrete carriage-gate piers, incised to represent masonry, with stylized Greek-key design above. Wooden gates with elaborate iron grilles at top. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORY: built for EM Bentall as the entrance lodge to The Towers (since demolished) and an early and stylistically elaborate use of concrete as a building material.
Listing NGR: TL8597308263
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464280
- 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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