The Manor House the Post Office
THE MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1338367
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House the Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/16861/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1338367
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House the Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE POST OFFICE, CHURCH 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:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE POST OFFICE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Steeple Bumpstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 67939 41100
Details
TL 64 SE STEEPLE BUMPSTEAD CHURCH STREET 2/54 21/6/62 The Manor House and the Post Office GV II
House, early C17 or earlier, altered in C18. Timber framed, plastered, roofed mainly with handmade red clay tiles, some machine-made tiles. 4 bays aligned approx. E-W, aspect S, with axial chimney stack in second bay from W end, forming a lobby entrance. External chimney stack at E end. 2-storey extension to S of E end, C18. 2 storeys and attics. 6-panel door with pedimented doorcase, fluted jambs and triglyph frieze, 2 2-storey splayed bays of double- hung sash windows of 8-12-8 lights, and one double-hung sash window of 12 lights over door, all C18. Parapet. 2 gabled dormers, blocked. Main chimney stack has 2 recessed panels in base, ovolo-moulded cornice, 4 octagonal shafts with moulded bases, rebuilt at the top. The S wing has a door and double bay shop windows, one C20 casement window above, a dentilled cornice, and hipped roof with blocked gabled dormer. The S wing has re-used roll-moulded joists above the ground floor, C16. RCHM 15.
Listing NGR: TL6793941100
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114208
- 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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