26, BELL STREET
26, BELL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347821
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1981
- List Entry Name:
- 26, BELL STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 26, BELL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347821
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1981
- List Entry Name:
- 26, BELL STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 26, BELL 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:
- 26, BELL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sawbridgeworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 48286 14840
Details
BELL STREET 1. 5253 (South Side) No 26 TL 4828 1483:3/33 II GV 2. Probably c.1700 or earlier. Roof raised and refronted early C19. Door and Gd floor windows late C19. Tall stucco fronted house of 2 storeys, attics and cellar. E gable in brick colourwashed. W gable part plastered. Low pitched front slope to roof slated with two rounded topped dormers, broad eaves overhang, moulded cornice gutter, panelled soffit. Internal gable chimneys. Steep rear slope of roof with old red tiles. Projecting wing to rear. Street front symmetrical with plain pilasters near the corners rising from a projecting plinth and with paired brackets at the top supporting the eaves. There are two more brackets wider spaced between the pilasters. The 2 dormers have flush sashes of 5/5 panes. The 3, 1st floor flush sash windows with moulded architraves have 10/10:6/6:10/10 panes. The Gd floor windows are paired with plate glass sashes. Each pair has a single raised surround with bracketed cill, attached column between the windows and a projecting moulded cornice carried on small scrolled brackets. Recessed 6 panel central door with raised surround and flat moulded hood carried on large scrolled brackets. Panelled room on Gd floor front E.
Listing NGR: TL4828614840
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160743
- 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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