Rolls Cottage
ROLLS COTTAGE, PELDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266291
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Rolls Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- ROLLS COTTAGE, PELDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266291
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Rolls Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROLLS COTTAGE, PELDON 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:
- ROLLS COTTAGE, PELDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Peldon
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 99777 17578
Details
The following building shall be added:-
PELDON PELDON ROAD TL 91 NE 17/55 Rolls Cottage II House. Circa mid to late C16 with later alterations and C20 extensions. Plastered timber frame, close-studding exposed on west front. Plain tile roof with gabled ends. Brick axial stacks. The 1-room plan south part is all that remains of the original house and has a lateral stack and later outshut at the rear (east). At the north end a C20 2-storey extension and at the south end a C20 single storey extension. 2 storeys and attic original house with close- studded timber frame west front with 4 over 8 pane sash on each floor and C20 bay window to left. The eaves of the C20 extension on the left (north) are higher and the single storey extension on the right (south) end has a flat roof. At the rear the main roof is swept down as catslide over outshut with small gabled dormer above. The outshut is continued to right behind C20 extension. Interior: Close-studding and wall braces exposed. Intersecting chamfered cross and axial beams with cyma stops and unchamfered joists, the beams on posts with moulded brackets or capitals. First floor chamber has chamfered tie beam with run-out stops on jowled posts. Clasped purlin roof structure. Old plank doors. Good C17 plank cupboard door on landing with large inscribed lozenges and simple butterfly hinges and staircase with balustrade of pierced splat balusters, chamfered newels and moulded handrail.
Listing NGR: TL9977717578
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 421997
- 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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