Idols Cottage
IDOLS COTTAGE, WEST BERGHOLT LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267711
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Idols Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- IDOLS COTTAGE, WEST BERGHOLT LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267711
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Idols Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- IDOLS COTTAGE, WEST BERGHOLT LANE
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:
- IDOLS COTTAGE, WEST BERGHOLT LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fordham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 93431 28552
Details
FORDHAM WEST BERGHOLT LANE 1. 5214 Idols Cottage TL 92 NW 7/25 II 2. Circa 1600 house. Two storeys on L-plan framed in timber with rendered walls and ridged and gabled pegtiled roof. The north to south range is of 3 bays with red brick chimney stack at each gable end and 3 gabled dormer facing west with small pane casements. Modern porch on ground storey and one small pane casement on left and right. Extensions to north, one gabled dormer to north of north-east wing.
Listing NGR: TL9343128552
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 417954
- 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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