Cants Garden Centre
CANTS GARDEN CENTRE, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266619
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Cants Garden Centre
- Statutory Address:
- CANTS GARDEN CENTRE, LONDON ROAD
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- Date:
- 2002-10-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/08728/07
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266619
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Cants Garden Centre
- Statutory Address 1:
- CANTS GARDEN CENTRE, LONDON 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:
- CANTS GARDEN CENTRE, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanway
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 93781 24281
Details
STANWAY LONDON ROAD 1. 5214 (north side) Cants Garden Centre TL 92 SW 11/49 II 2. C14 hall house with crosswings. Timber framed and plastered with red plain tile roof. Two storeys. Gabled crossing at east and west end. East wing is jettied with late C19 brackets. Lean-to extension at east end with grey slate roof. 2:1:1 window range, C18 and C19 vertical sliding double hung sashes with glazing bars. C19 bay window to east wing. East wing is C14 with cambered tie beam, and formerly a crown post roof. C17 extension at rear, one storey and attics, with C18 flat roofed dormer. Central hall of C14 or C15, with large C15 chimney stack, altered in late C16. C17 inserted floor, and rebuilt roof, with side purlins and arched collars. West wing is early C16 extensively altered in late C18 and early C20. Early C20, 2 storey gabled extension on west in painted brick with grey slate roof. Single storey C19 extension at rear. (RCHM 8).
Listing NGR: TL9378124281
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420999
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex North East, (1922)
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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