NUMBER 2 STORTFORD ROAD AND NUMBERS 1 AND 1B MARKET PLACE
1 AND 1B, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328224
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- NUMBER 2 STORTFORD ROAD AND NUMBERS 1 AND 1B MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- 1 AND 1B, MARKET PLACE
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- Date:
- 2000-08-13
- Reference:
- IOE01/02686/18
- Rights:
- © Mr Maurice Reeve. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328224
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- NUMBER 2 STORTFORD ROAD AND NUMBERS 1 AND 1B MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1 AND 1B, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address 2:
- 2, STORTFORD 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:
- 1 AND 1B, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- 2, STORTFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Dunmow
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 62703 22015
Details
TL 6222
7/96
20.2.67
GREAT DUNMOW
CORNER OF STORTFORD RD, & MARKET PLACE
(W. side)
No. 2 Stortford Rd, & 1 & lb Market Place
GV
II
Shops, former house, C17/18, timber framed and plastered. Two storey 'L' shaped
range, with taller roof to Market Place, hipped on corner and with 2 lower ridge
line parts on Stortford Road frontage. Stortford Road elevation has, on first
floor 3 double hung sashes with small panes and moulded surrounds, the centre
one now infilled. Ground floor has one similar double hung sash and early C19
doorcase with elliptical attached fluted Doric columns supporting flat hood and
frieze with modified Greek fret insert. Within a semi-circular fanlight with
radiating glazing bars and original 6 panel door with oval top panels and reeded
centre panels. High quality late C19 projecting shopfront wraps around on to
Market Place frontage. This elevation has 5 double hung sashes with small panes
and moulded surrounds over previously described shopfront and further late C19
projecting shopfront with wide spaced mullions, low stallriser and stone steps.
Big stack on ridge line of Stortford Road frontage and remnants of ashlared
plaster on first floor. Interior reveals early C19 fireplaces, doors and
architraves and exposed timber frame in some rooms. The roof reveals evidence
for crosswing-like structure on W end.
Listing NGR: TL6270322015
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353324
- 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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