156 AND 158, CRESSING ROAD is a Grade II listed building in the Braintree local planning authority area, England. Cottage. 1 related planning application.
156 AND 158, CRESSING ROAD
- WRENN ID
- inner-portal-cobweb
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Braintree
- Country
- England
- Type
- Cottage
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A pair of cottages built in 1918 by C H B Quennell and W F Crittall, originally intended as show houses for the Crittall Manufacturing Company. The buildings demonstrate a modular system of concrete block construction, developed in response to the need for affordable housing following the First World War. They are constructed of painted concrete block with a flat roof. Each cottage is two storeys high and two windows wide, with the outer bay set back. Windows have square-headed replacement metal frames featuring a chevron pattern to the lintel. Entrances are within recessed porches, which have since been enclosed. The buildings feature a moulded cornice and parapet. An article in Architectural Review (January-June 1919, pages 64-6) and a 1918 prospectus document the original show home.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2025
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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