Cottage East of the Post Office

COTTAGE EAST OF THE POST OFFICE, WOODHILL ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264881
Date first listed:
19-Jun-1975
List Entry Name:
Cottage East of the Post Office
Statutory Address:
COTTAGE EAST OF THE POST OFFICE, WOODHILL ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264881
Date first listed:
19-Jun-1975
List Entry Name:
Cottage East of the Post Office
Statutory Address 1:
COTTAGE EAST OF THE POST OFFICE, WOODHILL 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
COTTAGE EAST OF THE POST OFFICE, WOODHILL ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Essex
District:
Chelmsford (District Authority)
Parish:
Sandon
National Grid Reference:
TL 74430 04883

Details

1. SADNDON WOODHILL ROAD 5215 SANDON Cottage East of the Post Office TL 7404 33/474 II GV 2. A Cl6-Cl7 timber-framed building, much altered. The south front is faced in red brick and the rear is weatherboarded. On the east side there is a large original chimney stack with diagonal shafts and embattled base. On the west side there are later additions. Roof tiled. (RCHM 3).

The Forge, Post Office and Cottqge, east of Post Office with Church of St Andrew, Sandon Place and outbuilding at Sandon Place Rectory Road and the Crown Inn, Sandon Green form a group.

Listing NGR: TL7443004883

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Legacy System number:
426748
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

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An Inventory of Essex South East, (1923)

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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