Porters Hall
PORTERS HALL, MAIN ROAD, FORD END, CM3 1LL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1338469
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Porters Hall
- Statutory Address:
- PORTERS HALL, MAIN ROAD, FORD END, CM3 1LL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1338469
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Porters Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORTERS HALL, MAIN ROAD, FORD END, CM3 1LL
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:
- PORTERS HALL, MAIN ROAD, FORD END, CM3 1LL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Waltham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 67346 17137
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29/06/2016
TL 61 NE 1/214
GREAT WALTHAM
FORD END
MAIN ROAD
Porters Hall
(Formerly listed as Cottages opposite the Swan Inn, DUNMOW ROAD)
GV
II
A C17 timber-framed and plastered house built on an L-shaped plan with wings extending north-east and south-east. The south-east wing is faced in red brick with end pilasters 2 storeys. 3 window range on the south-west front. The windows on the ground storey are paired. 2 window range on the north-west front. The windows are casements. Roofs tiled, with a small gablet at the north-west end and an original cruciform chimney stack: (RCHM 38).
Brook House, Moss Rose Cottage and Hill Rise Cottage, Down House, Swan Cottage and Porters Hall form a group. (Moss Rose Cottage and Hill Rise Cottage, and Down House are buildings of local interest).
Listing NGR: TL6734617137
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 112702
- 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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