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Brick House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Little Dunmow, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8597 / 51°51'34"N

Longitude: 0.4023 / 0°24'8"E

OS Eastings: 565527

OS Northings: 220624

OS Grid: TL655206

Mapcode National: GBR NGL.6KF

Mapcode Global: VHJJF.XJK7

Plus Code: 9F32VC52+VW

Entry Name: Brick House

Listing Date: 7 May 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1168301

English Heritage Legacy ID: 122717

ID on this website: 101168301

Location: Brookstreet, Uttlesford, Essex, CM6

County: Essex

District: Uttlesford

Civil Parish: Little Dunmow

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Little Dunmow St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


TL 62 SE
4/279

LITTLE DUNMOW
BROOK STREET
Brick House

7.2.52

GV
II*
House, late C16/early C17, red brick built, half H plan with wing to rear. Red plain tile roof, two storeys and attic and cellar. Raised plinth and moulded string course. Two stepped buttresses to left wing and a diagonal buttress to right wing and rear. The wings are gabled and there is a feature gable to centre block. 1:2:1 window range of square leaded casements, some in original frames, with brick three centre arches over. Central door with moulded three plank door and moulded frame. Right wing has original red brick chimney stack with two diagonal shafts, an attached diagonal shaft and one other stack to rear.

Internally, complete frame remains with large hall to ground and first floors. Stop chamfered beams. Original newel stairs with oak tread and risers in original stair turret. Original moulded doors and frames. Original boarded floors to some rooms. Original moulded brick fireplaces with three centre head to several rooms. One room with C18 detail.

Fully framed side purlin roof with a second upper purlin. Rafters framed to lower purlin and lodged to upper. A very fine house, unusual in Essex.

Listing NGR: TL6552720624

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