Priors
PRIORS, HOLLOW LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1338427
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Priors
- Statutory Address:
- PRIORS, HOLLOW LANE
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- Date:
- 1999-08-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/00487/19
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1338427
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Priors
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRIORS, HOLLOW LANE
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:
- PRIORS, HOLLOW LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Broomfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 69433 09647
Details
1. BROOMFIELD HOLLOW LANE 5213 Priors
TL 60 NE 8/46 29.12.52.
II 2. Originally a mid C16 red brick moated house much altered in the C17 and C18. The south-east cross wing was rebuilt in the C20. 2 storeys and attics. Casement windows with leaded lights. The south-west side was probably the original front, perhaps with a 2 storeyed porch, but it was much altered in the C18. The north-east side, now the front, has 2 small gabled wings projecting on the front of the main block, with exposed timber-framing. There is an early C17 staircase wing with C18 extension. The north-west wing has several original brick mullioned windows, a bay window and the remains of original moulded string course. Roof tiled, with 2 segmental headed dormers in the south-west side and an original central chimney stack with 4 octagonal shafts, partly restored, on a square base. The interior has good original features including a staircase of circa 1600 and 2 rooms with C16-C17 panelling. (RCHM 3).
Listing NGR: TL6943309647
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 112456
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex Central and South West, (1921)
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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