4 Market Hill (EHER 25105)
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Summary
Late 14th century timber-framed hall house and cross-wing house, converted to a hotel in the 19th century.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8499 2260 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COGGESHALL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
House, now hotel. Late 14th century, altered in the 16th, 18th, and 19th century. Timber-framed, plastered, roofed with hand made red plain tiles. 2-bay hall facing east, and 2-bay cross wing to left, with 19th century internal stack to left.
16th to 17th century 2-bay wing to rear to rear of hall, with internal stack at the junction. 3-bay extension beyond, early 17th century. 2 storeys, cellars and attics. Probably the house of John Sewell, Sheriff of Essex in 1381, and later known as Ayworth's or Edgeworth's. List Grade II*. <1>
Chapel Hotel, a much altered 16th century building with a block to the rear and projecting upper storey on the north side. <2>
The long-walled jettied range to the rear of the Chapel Hotel is thought to be a Public Building, dating to 1600s. <3>
See also: <4> <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX27687 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree.
- <2> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.121.
- <3> SEX53897 DESC TEXT: Medlycott, M.. 1999. Coggeshall Historic Towns Assessment Report.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 2 frames, 11/1975.
- <5> SEX27744 Bibliographic reference: Beaumont, G.F.. 1890. A History of Coggeshall, in Essex. p 231.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 618698
- National Monuments Record: TL 82 SE 50