20, 22 AND 24, HIGH STREET
20, 22 AND 24, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1359637
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- 20, 22 AND 24, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 20, 22 AND 24, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1359637
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- 20, 22 AND 24, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 20, 22 AND 24, HIGH 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:
- 20, 22 AND 24, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Dunmow
- National Grid Reference:
- TL6277921899
Details
TL 6221
8/39
GREAT DUNMOW
HIGH STREET (W. side)
No. 20, 22, 24
GV
II*
Shops, formerly house. Late C14, 2 storey and timber framed and plastered.
Former 'H' plan hall house with hipped peg tile roofs to front and gable on rear
of S crosswing. N crosswing is very long and has gabled, slate roofed and
weatherboarded extension behind. The first floor of the front has 2 double hung
sash windows to each crosswing with a double hung sashed canted, oriel bay
window and single similar sash window in hall block. Ground floor has 2 C20
shopfronts (no. 24) an early C19 shopfront to No. 22 and a more original early
C19 shopfront to No. 20, with thin edge pilasters, painted timber stallrisers
and double entrance door. Coved eaves to front and lean-to extension on S end
with slate roof and single first floor double hung sash window. Fragments of
old pargetting on front. Interior reveals remains of elaborate and large hall-
house of the late C14 with 2 crosswings, steeply raking central tie beam with
moulded chamfers and top plates, elaborate crown posts over crosswings and
hall, with 4 way bracing and moulded capitals and bases. N crosswing shows
remains of end smoke bay that was open to the roof. Both crosswings were
formerly jettied. Timber cased yard pump to rear of 20.
Listing NGR: TL6277921899
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353302
- 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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