Cottage 5 Metres North West of Leapingwell's Farmhouse

COTTAGE 5 METRES NORTH WEST OF LEAPINGWELL'S FARMHOUSE, HOLLOW ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1337628
Date first listed:
29-Jul-1988
List Entry Name:
Cottage 5 Metres North West of Leapingwell's Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
COTTAGE 5 METRES NORTH WEST OF LEAPINGWELL'S FARMHOUSE, HOLLOW ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1337628
Date first listed:
29-Jul-1988
List Entry Name:
Cottage 5 Metres North West of Leapingwell's Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
COTTAGE 5 METRES NORTH WEST OF LEAPINGWELL'S FARMHOUSE, HOLLOW ROAD

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
COTTAGE 5 METRES NORTH WEST OF LEAPINGWELL'S FARMHOUSE, HOLLOW ROAD

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

County:
Essex
District:
Braintree (District Authority)
Parish:
Kelvedon
National Grid Reference:
TL 84228 19054

Details

KELVEDON HOLLOW ROAD TL 81 NW (south side)

5/242 Cottage 5 metres north- west of Leapingwell's Farmhouse

GV II

House, now cottage. Circa 1600, altered in C19. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with handmade red plain tiles; stacks of red brick and yellow brick. 4 bays facing NW, with C'18 external stack at left end, with small lean-to extension to rear of it, and C19 external stack at right end. Ground floor, one C20 and 2 c19 casements. First floor, one C19 casement, and one more in lean-to dormer. C20 door at front of gabled porch with slate roof. One storey with attics. In the 2 left bays, chamfered axial and transverse beams with lambda tongue stops. In the right bay, similar beams, unstopped. All joists plain and of horizontal section, arranged longitudinally in second bay from right end, laterally in the other bays. Inserted stair trap in left front corner, blocked. Inverted knees over the binding beams. The left first-floor window is at floor level. Frame mainly covered by plaster and wallpaper, roof ceiled. Built as part of a 'Unit System' pair with the main house.

Listing NGR: TL8422819054

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
116539
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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