Description

TL 6222 GREAT DUNMOW STORTFORD ROAD
TL 6221 (S SIDE)
7/41, 8/9 Nos. 55, 57, (formerly listed as
7.2.52 The Royal Oak Inn)
GV II

House, former public house, late C14 and C16/17. Timber framed and plastered
with gabled peg tile roofs. 'T' shaped, but with hipped roofed, white
weatherboarding, later outbuilding at rear of W end. Front has crosswing at
E end with cast iron, leased light window over rectangular bay window with small
panes and wrought iron sign bracket. Main block has very small, gabled dormer
in front roof slope, 2 large cast iron leaded light windows on first floor over
a lean-to porch with brick steps and timber painted handrail. Also a 2 light
iron leaded light casement and slightly bowed similar window. The West gable
has 4 light, leaded light casement over a C19 leaded light square bay window.
Lean-to at E flank of crosswing and off-centre big stack in front of ridgeline
and stack against E end of crosswing. Interior reveals fairly complete frame
of late C14 crosswing but without its central crownpost. "Hall" range suggests
early C17 later raised. (RCHM 23).

Listing NGR: TL6240222003

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26305731

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Recommended Books

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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover