26, High Street
26, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1328766
- Date first listed:
- 20-Apr-1949
- List Entry Name:
- 26, High Street
- Statutory Address:
- 26, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-10-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/00323/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1328766
- Date first listed:
- 20-Apr-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-May-1949
- List Entry Name:
- 26, High Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 26, 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:
- 26, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7095806716
Details
TL 7006 NE 3/7
20.5.49.
HIGH STREET(East Side)No 26
GII*
Early C18 building.Formerly the Judge's Lodging,red brick facade of four-storeys with five window range,double hung sashes with glazing bars set in plain reveals.Parapet with elaborate modillioned cornice and stone coping.Central bay breaks forward and the fourth floor window has a wide rusticated brick architrave.Central third floor window has a brick pediment on pilasters with Corinthean capitals.Brick aprons to the third and fourth floor windows.All window heads gauged brick flat arches.Ground floor is rusticated with a moulded string course,two modern windows and three doors,main door central.Modern rendering of front at ground and first floor level.The building is L-shaped on plan,with modern extensions at the rear.Main timbers of the roof are original C18.Internally the ground floor has some decorative glazed partitions of circa 1900,with etched glass,semi-circular main panels and fretted spandrels,also cast iron columns with foliated capitals,of the same date.Original staircase with twisted stem balustrade and moulded,wreathed handrail.On the first and second floors original details include panelled walls,dentilled friezes and egg and dart architraves.Fire surround with classical details and open pediments above.Heavily moulded skirting boards and original panelled doors.(RCHM 19).
Listing NGR: TL7095806716
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 352513
- 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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