House of Retreat
House of Retreat, The Street, Pleshey
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265001
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- House of Retreat
- Statutory Address:
- House of Retreat, The Street, Pleshey
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265001
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- House of Retreat
- Statutory Address 1:
- House of Retreat, The Street, Pleshey
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:
- House of Retreat, The Street, Pleshey
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Pleshey
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 66366 14368
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 4 July 2022 to reformat the text to current standards
TL 6614
22/805
PLESHEY
THE STREET (south east side)
House of Retreat
GV
II
A late C18 or early C19 timber-framed and plastered house. The ground storey is faced in brick, colourwashed, There are later additions at the rear. Two storeys. Three window range, double-hung sashes. The windows on the first storey have glazing bars. The ground storey has two later C19 splayed bays. Roof tiled.
Old Post House, Parsonage Cottage and House of Retreat with Old White Horse, 1 and 2 White Horse Cottages, St Michaels Cottages, Vale House, The Folly, Rose Cottage, Butlers and House and Mount Stores form a group
Listing NGR: TL6636614368
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426334
- 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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