Approximate Location Map
Large Map »
Latitude: 51.5706 / 51°34'14"N
Longitude: 0.4595 / 0°27'34"E
OS Eastings: 570546
OS Northings: 188609
OS Grid: TQ705886
Mapcode National: GBR PMG.H0J
Mapcode Global: VHJKT.XS8D
Plus Code: 9F32HFC5+6R
Entry Name: Retaining Walls, Ramp, Steps, Staircases, Bench and Raised Paving
Listing Date: 22 December 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1271498
English Heritage Legacy ID: 472021
ID on this website: 101271498
Location: Ghyllgrove, Basildon, Essex, SS14
County: Essex
District: Basildon
Electoral Ward/Division: St Martin's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Basildon
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: Basildon St Martin of Tours
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Retaining wall
TQ 78 NW BASILDON EAST SQUARE
717/6/10008 Retaining walls, ramp, steps,
staircases, bench and raised
paving
GV II
Townscape designed in conjunction with Brooke House, 1962, Architect Anthony B Davies, chief architect and planner to Basildon Development Corporation; Sir Basil Spence, consultant adviser Oil town centre. Sunken square designed to complement Brooke House. Broad flight of steps to lower level along west side, curved ramp with cobble clad retaining walls and concrete coping to parapet, in front of steps, and upper ramp, also with cobble cladding to retaining walls, with painted steel railings and hardwood handrail above. East side has double 'row' shops at ground and first floor (part of Freedom House and not included in listing), with projecting 'L' plan reinforced concrete staircase, with precast treads on cranked r.c. carriage beam and with painted steel railings, with hardwood handrail, above. At foot of staircase is purpose-designed bench with vertical slats of teak fixed to a light tubular steel framework. Part of a group with Brooke House (qv) which it is designed to complement.
(Architectural Review: Browne K: A new look at Basildon Town Centre, November 1962: 332- 335; Planning for Man and Motor, London: Ritter P: Basildon New Town Main Centre: Pergamon Press: 1964-: 221; Architects Journal: Shops and flats at Basildon, 10 December 1962: 1962-,: 1381- 9; Architect and Building News, 13 February 1963: Tower block, Basildon: 1963-: 239-43).
Listing NGR: TQ7054688609
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
