The Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse, Chapel Hill
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274118
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Courthouse
- Statutory Address:
- The Old Courthouse, Chapel Hill
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274118
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Courthouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Old Courthouse, Chapel Hill
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:
- The Old Courthouse, Chapel Hill
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 51129 24961
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18/08/2018
TL 5124
47/865
STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET
CHAPEL HILL (south side)
The Old Courthouse
(Formerly listed as The Supreme Ballroom)
09.10.73
GV
II
Mid C19 plastered building, built in 1854 as the Stansted Central Hall in order to house the Stansted Literary Institute (1849-92). From 1871 to 1892 it was also used as the Post Office. In 1931 it was sold to the Parochial Church Council and re-sold in 1969 to become The Supreme Ballroom.
There is a single storeyed facade to a two storeyed block at the rear, with a tetrastyle Ionic front with plain half round columns, frieze, dentilled cornice and a pediment. A central eight-panel double door with a rectangular fanlight has a panel above with the date 1854. The doorway has a moulded architrave and is flanked by large double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in moulded architraves and with slightly raised aprons. The door is approached by three stone steps. The front cornice is continued as an eaves cornice along the east and west sides. There is a variety of sashes and casements, with glazing bars, to the rear block.
Listing NGR: TL5112924961
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 416021
- 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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