Virginia Cottage
VIRGINIA COTTAGE, 10 AND 12, LEXDEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266510
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Virginia Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- VIRGINIA COTTAGE, 10 AND 12, LEXDEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266510
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Virginia Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- VIRGINIA COTTAGE, 10 AND 12, LEXDEN 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:
- VIRGINIA COTTAGE, 10 AND 12, LEXDEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Bergholt
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 95891 28192
Details
WEST BERGHOLT LEXDEN ROAD 1. 5214 Nos 10 and 12 (Virginia Cottage) TL 92 NE 8/36 24.6.75. II 2. C17 T-plan house, timber framed and rendered. Two storeys with ridge and gable, roof pegtiled. Central red brick chimney (L-plan). C18 stucco doorcase left, pair of casements right of it and a set of 3 casements on the first storey - description to this point is of the wing facade. The stem range has ridge and gable roof pegtiled. Central porch with round headed doorway. Window left and right each with 2 mullions and one transom, the casements square headed. Two casements above these on first storey. Eaves and troughing. Single storeyed pegtiled, ridged and gabled extension on right.
Listing NGR: TL9589128192
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 421396
- 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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