Chestnut Cottage
CHESTNUT COTTAGE, NEWPORT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274262
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Chestnut Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- CHESTNUT COTTAGE, NEWPORT ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274262
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1980
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-May-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Chestnut Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHESTNUT COTTAGE, NEWPORT 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:
- CHESTNUT COTTAGE, NEWPORT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wicken Bonhunt
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 50065 33331
Details
The following entry:-
TL 43 SE WICKEN BONHUNT NEWPORT ROAD (south side)
16/1475 Chestnut Cottage
GV II
shall be replaced by:-
TL 53 SW WICKEN BONHUNT NEWPORT ROAD (south side)
17/10026 Chestnut Cottage
- II
Cottage, originally cottage pair. Circa 1750, converted into one cottage in 1950s and extended to rear in 1970s. Timberframed building, rendered, with pantiled roof and central brick chimneystack. Two storeys; front has 2:4 windows. Casement windows. Upper ones are mid C19 casements. Ground floor ones are early C19 cast iron casements with leaded lights C20 doorcase on extreme right. Original doorcases were central to each cottage. Rear elevation has tiled lean-to to ground floor. Interior has frame with spine beam with chamfer and runout stop. Fireplaces are C20 but open fireplace may survive behind and each ground floor room has boarded cupboard. Plank doors and 2 original winder staircases, although one has been turned out.
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WICKEN BONHUNT NEWPORT ROAD 1. 5222 (south side) Chestnut Cottage TL 45 SE 16/1475
II GV
2. C17-C18 timber-framed and plastered cottage with some original wattle and daub remaining on the front. Renovated and added to in the C20. One storey and attics. Small casement windows. Boarded door. Roof thatched, with 2 dormers on the front and an end chimney stack at the west end.
Listing NGR: TL5006533331
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415783
- 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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