Bluebridge House
BLUEBRIDGE HOUSE, COLCHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1337934
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Bluebridge House
- Statutory Address:
- BLUEBRIDGE HOUSE, COLCHESTER ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-10-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/05846/02
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1337934
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Bluebridge House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLUEBRIDGE HOUSE, COLCHESTER 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:
- BLUEBRIDGE HOUSE, COLCHESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 82649 29720
Details
TL 82 NW GREENSTEAD GREEN AND COLCHESTER ROAD HALSTEAD RURAL (north-east side)
5/142 Bluebridge House 7.8.52
GV II*
House. Early and late C18, of earlier origin. Red brick in Flemish bond with strips of blue-grey headers, roofed with handmade red plain tiles. Double range plan facing W with internal end stacks in front range. 2 storeys with attics. 5-window range of sashes of 12 lights with flat arches of rubbed brick, frames set slightly back from wall plane. Central 6-panel door with fanlight in late C18 porch with open pediment on columns with neo-classical capitals. Stone plaque over porch with the date 1714, the name of the then owner John Morley, and the arms of the Butchers' Company. Narrow brick pilasters frame each end and the central bay. Brick band between storeys and brick eaves cornice with dogtooth course. Parapet gables. Incorporates some C17 timber framing of an earlier structure. One room has late C18 panelling. Staircase has original C18 handrail and twisted balusters. RCHM 4.
Listing NGR: TL8264929720
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115981
- 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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