Retaining Walls, Ramp, Steps, Staircases, Bench and Raised Paving
Retaining walls, ramp, steps, staircases, bench and raised paving, East Square
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271498
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Walls, Ramp, Steps, Staircases, Bench and Raised Paving
- Statutory Address:
- Retaining walls, ramp, steps, staircases, bench and raised paving, East Square
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271498
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Walls, Ramp, Steps, Staircases, Bench and Raised Paving
- Statutory Address 1:
- Retaining walls, ramp, steps, staircases, bench and raised paving, East Square
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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:
- Retaining walls, ramp, steps, staircases, bench and raised paving, East Square
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Basildon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ7054688609
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2 February 2026 to amend details in the description and to reformat text to current standards
TQ 78 NW
717/6/10008
BASILDON
EAST SQUARE
Retaining walls, ramp, steps, staircases, bench and raised paving
GV
II
Townscape designed in conjunction with Brooke House, 1962, Architect Anthony B Davies, chief architect and planner to Basildon Development Corporation; Sir Basil Spence, consultant adviser on the town centre. Sunken square designed to complement Brooke House. Broad flight of steps to lower level along west side, curved ramp with cobble clad retaining walls and concrete coping to parapet, in front of steps, and upper ramp, also with cobble cladding to retaining walls, with painted steel railings and hardwood handrail above.
The following features were included in the List entry dated 1998, but were demolished, with Listed Building Consent, in 2018:East side has double 'row' shops at ground and first floor (part of Freedom House and not included in listing), with projecting 'L' plan reinforced concrete staircase, with precast treads on cranked r.c. carriage beam and with painted steel railings, with hardwood handrail, above. At foot of staircase is purpose-designed bench with vertical slats of teak fixed to a light tubular steel framework.
Part of a group with Brooke House (qv) which it is designed to complement.
(Architectural Review: Browne K: A new look at Basildon Town Centre, November 1962: 332- 335; Planning for Man and Motor, London: Ritter P: Basildon New Town Main Centre: Pergamon Press: 1964-: 221; Architects Journal: Shops and flats at Basildon, 10 December 1962: 1962-,: 1381- 9; Architect and Building News, 13 February 1963: Tower block, Basildon: 1963-: 239-43).
Listing NGR: TQ7054688609
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 472021
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Planning for Man and Motor, (1964), 221
Architects Journal in 10 December, (1962), 1381-9
Architect and Building News in 13 Februrary, (1963), 239-43
Architectural Review in November, (1962), 332-335
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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