Ancient House
ANCIENT HOUSE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261545
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Ancient House
- Statutory Address:
- ANCIENT HOUSE, THE STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-06-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/07567/31
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261545
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Ancient House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ANCIENT HOUSE, THE 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:
- ANCIENT HOUSE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ardleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 05317 29456
Details
ARDLEIGH THE STREET TM 02 NE (south side)
6/60 Ancient House 17.11.66 GV II
House. C15 with C16, C17 and later alterations and additions. Exposed timber frame and red brick. Red plain tiled roofs. Of 3 ranges with gables to pavement and additional rear ranges. Chimney stack to rear of left range and right of right range. 2 storeys and attics, the-right gable with 4 light mullion window. Gable bressumers moulded to left gable. Jetty to left and central range, the right forward range now with underbuilt jetty, red.brick infill to ground floor. Carved jetty bressumer. First floor mullion windows of 4 lights with 4 light side lights, that to right without side lights, moulded cills, all partly restored. Gothic heads to some windows. Ground floor left and central 7 and 6 light angled bays, 6 light window to right, with Gothic heads. Plank and muntin door with segmental head to right of central range. Left return, two 5 light mullions to ground floor and 4 light mullions to first floor, one to ground floor original. Internally moulded bridging and ceiling joists are visible. Said to have original roof structure. At one time the Kings Head Public House, kept by Jonathan Bull in 1796. F.H. Erith, Ardleigh in 1796", 1978. No entry at time of re-survey. Property vacant for many months. RCHM 6.
Listing NGR: TM0531729456
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 437230
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex North East, (1922)
Erith, F H, Ardleigh in 1796, (1978)
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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