28, HIGH STREET

28, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1328242
Date first listed:
16-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:
28, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
28, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1328242
Date first listed:
16-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:
28, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 1:
28, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
28, HIGH STREET

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:
TL6278621879

Details

TL 6221
8/40

GREAT DUNMOW
HIGH STREET (W.side)
No. 28

GV
II

Offices, former house, early C19 with possible earlier remnants. Timber framed
and plastered with painted brick front and of 2 storeys with attics. 2 ranges
with square plan front block with 'U' shaped hipped peg tile roof and rear range
with separate, hipped roofed in peg tiles. Front is of 5 bays with projecting
centre bay and with architecturally similar extension to N. Pilaster-like
strips at edges of facade and heavy C20 replica stone cornice. Central Tuscan
portico with flat entablature and flight of stone steps with contemporary boot
scrapers. Windows are double hung sashes with margin glazing bars in stucco,
moulded architraves. C19 hardwood entrance door with linen-fold panels. N
extension is similar but with a double hung sash on each floor with deep reveals
and segmental, arched heads. The rear range is in white render with double hung
sashes with small panes in irregular pattern and canted, double hung sash, bay
window. Single storey gabled peg tile roofed stable block attached to rear with
red brick and flint slate roofed extension on end. 3 large gault brick stacks
with decorative square pots and a number of minor stacks. Interior reveals
somelate C18 doors and 2 fire-surrounds with Gothick overmantels.

Listing NGR: TL6278621879

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
353303
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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