72A AND 72, HIGH STREET
72A AND 72, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305673
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- 72A AND 72, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 72A AND 72, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305673
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- 72A AND 72, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 72A AND 72, HIGH STREET
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:
- 72A AND 72, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7566423048
Details
1.
885
TL 7523
1/108
25.10.51
HIGH STREET
(South East Side)
BRAINTREE
Nos 72A and 72
II
GV
2.
Originally a C16-C17 building but with many alterations and additions of various
dates. The front is mainly early C19 plastered brick, 3 storeys. 3 windows
range, double-hung sashes with margin glazing bars. The 1st storey windows
have moulded stucco architraves and the second storey windows have plain reveals.
No 72A has a C20 shop the interior has some fine moulded ceiling beams, now
covered by a lower C20 ceiling. No 72 has a late C19 or early C20 shop front
with ornamental iron railing above the fascia. Roofs slate. RCHM (15).
All the listed buildings from No 68 to No 80 on the south-east side form a group.
Listing NGR: TL7566423048
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 113754
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex Central and South West, (1921)
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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