4 AND 5, COMMON HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1297784
Date first listed:: 31-Oct-1994
List Entry Name:: 4 AND 5, COMMON HILL
Statutory Address:: 4 AND 5, COMMON HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1297784
Date first listed:: 31-Oct-1994
List Entry Name:: 4 AND 5, COMMON HILL
Statutory Address 1:: 4 AND 5, COMMON HILL

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 4 AND 5, COMMON HILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Essex
District:: Uttlesford (District Authority)
Parish:: Saffron Walden
National Grid Reference:: TL 53936 38601

Details

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 COMMON HILL 669-1/1/122 (West side) Nos.4 AND 5

II

House. Early C17, altered in C18, refurbished in C20. Timber-framed and plastered with C20 panelled fan combed pargetting, peg-tiled roof, red brick stacks. Plan rectangular. 2 storeys attics and cellars. Front E elevation: 3 window, 2 doorway range, ridge stack towards S end, C19 external N end gable stack. Ground floor, central triple sash window with glazing bars, 1x4, 3x4, 1x4 panes, door each side, flat cornice hoods, one with recessed panelled architrave and frieze. C20 doors, one of 6 fielded panels, other with upper 3x3 paned glazing. N and S ends each have C20 restored, 5x4 paned sash window. First floor, central C19 window, was sliding, 3-lights 3x3 panes, similar one at S end, N end C20 3-light casement window to match other 2. Ramped slated 2-light casement dormer window above. Cellar lights below each ground floor window. Rear W elevation: windows somewhat scattered, all C20 casements except for one on first floor at S end which is C19 sash with margin glazing 5x5 panes, decorative blue and white glass in margins. N end elevation: plain with central external stack. S end elevation: eaves seen to have been raised with wall plates projecting at eaves and lower level side purlins also seen (2 in one roof pitch). Single light ground floor casement window, weathering board at eaves level. INTERIOR: jowled posts and tie-beams and wall plates of first phase clear, interior framing now removed. Principal stack C18 with ground floor timber lintelled fireplace (re-used lintel) facing S.

Listing NGR: TL5393638601

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Legacy System number:: 370504
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.