Cistern House at NGR TL 8460 0732 in Garden of Orchard House (House Not Included)
CISTERN HOUSE AT NGR TL 8460 0732 IN GARDEN OF ORCHARD HOUSE (HOUSE NOT INCLUDED), BEELEIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257097
- Date first listed:
- 24-Sept-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Cistern House at NGR TL 8460 0732 in Garden of Orchard House (House Not Included)
- Statutory Address:
- CISTERN HOUSE AT NGR TL 8460 0732 IN GARDEN OF ORCHARD HOUSE (HOUSE NOT INCLUDED), BEELEIGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257097
- Date first listed:
- 24-Sept-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Oct-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Cistern House at NGR TL 8460 0732 in Garden of Orchard House (House Not Included)
- Statutory Address 1:
- CISTERN HOUSE AT NGR TL 8460 0732 IN GARDEN OF ORCHARD HOUSE (HOUSE NOT INCLUDED), BEELEIGH 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:
- CISTERN HOUSE AT NGR TL 8460 0732 IN GARDEN OF ORCHARD HOUSE (HOUSE NOT INCLUDED), BEELEIGH ROAD
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 84600 07320
Details
MALDON
TL8407SE BEELEIGH ROAD 574-1/6/8 (South East side) 24/09/71 Cistern house at NGR TL 8460 0732 in garden of Orchard House (house not incl) (Formerly Listed as: BEELEIGH ROAD Well House in garden of Little Orchards)
II
Cistern house. 1587 and 1805. Red header-bond brick with Roman cement-rendered dome. Circular brick structure with narrow entrance door, enclosing water cistern. Over the door is a stone lintel with panel inscribed 'REBUILT BY SUBSCRIPTION 1805' in Roman letters. HISTORY: this is surviving remnant of public water supply provided by Thomas Cannock in 1587. The cistern is fed by a spring, to the south, the water then fed via lead pipe to the pump in Cromwell Hill (qv). The cistern also has an overflow into an adjacent artificial pond and via an overflow pipe to the river below.
Listing NGR: TL8460007320
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464222
- 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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