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9, Common Hill

A Grade II Listed Building in Saffron Walden, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0248 / 52°1'29"N

Longitude: 0.2424 / 0°14'32"E

OS Eastings: 553946

OS Northings: 238637

OS Grid: TL539386

Mapcode National: GBR MC3.23D

Mapcode Global: VHHL4.4CZN

Plus Code: 9F4226FR+WW

Entry Name: 9, Common Hill

Listing Date: 1 November 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1205663

English Heritage Legacy ID: 370506

ID on this website: 101205663

Location: Saffron Walden, Uttlesford, Essex, CB10

County: Essex

District: Uttlesford

Civil Parish: Saffron Walden

Built-Up Area: Saffron Walden

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

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Description


SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 COMMON HILL 669-1/1/124 (West side) 01/11/72 No.9

GV II

House. Early C17 core, C18 refronting, early C19 and C20 rear lean-tos. Timber-framed and plastered with traces of ashlar lining, clay tiled roof, also corrugated asbestos cement, red brick stack. L shaped plan. 2 storeys, attic and cellar. Front elevation: 3 window range, half hipped mansard roof with shallow raking dormers, stack off-centre to S. Ground and first floor windows 2-light C19 casements with moulded architraves, glazing bars, 4x4 panes. Dormers similar, C20 4x3 panes. Doorway at S end with simple hood on console brackets, C20 flush bead moulded boarded door, hinged cellar shutters below windows. Carriageway (part of No.10 (qv)) at N end, flat head, C19 cast-iron corner braces, C19 2-leaf boarded doors, one with wicket. Rear W elevation: mainly comprises early C19 timber-framed single storey lean-to but roof falls from high under house eaves, corrugated asbestos cement and plastic roof sheeting. 2 early C20 casement windows, 1 and 2-light, C20 rear addition at N end, felted roof, C20 2-panel door, upper panel glazed. INTERIOR: principal outer C17 framing members seen on first floor, C20 refurbished. Cellar walling of flint cobble and brick with central dividing wall with arched connecting opening, blind arches, around all outer walls. Rear lean-to early C19, 2 tie-beams cross central area.

Listing NGR: TL5394638637

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