St Marys House (EHER 25412)
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Summary
A 15th century timber framed public building, now a house. It has 16th, 18th and 19th century alterations. The roof is covered with handmade red plain tiles.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8594 1837 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KELVEDON, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- PUBLIC BUILDING (Early 15th century to Late 20th century - 1401 AD (at some time) to 1977 AD? (throughout))
- MARKET HALL? (Early 15th century to Late 20th century - 1401 AD (at some time) to 1977 AD? (throughout))
- TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (Late 20th century to 21st century - 1977 AD? (throughout) to 2050 AD (throughout))
- TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (Early 15th century to Late 20th century - 1401 AD (at some time) to 1977 AD? (throughout))
Description
June 1974. Grade II* listed.
A 15th century timber framed public building, now a house. It has 16th, 18th and 19th century alterations. The roof is covered with handmade red plain tiles. The building comprises a two-bay range facing south-west with two-bay crosswing at the right, now fully integrated under one continuous roof. There is a 19th century single-storey wing to the rear of the main range, weatherboarded and roofed with slate. <1> <2>
See photos <3>.
St Mary's House on St Mary's Square is a fifteenth century public building, probably a market hall built by the Abbey of Westminster. It originally had an open ground floor facing on to the probable market square. <4>
(13) House, on north-east side of cross-roads and 50 yards north-west of (9), is of two storeys with attics. It was built late in the 16th century but was much altered and rebuilt late in the 18th century. Inside the building are some original moulded beams and four cambred tie-beams. <5>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.
Sources
- <1> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <2> SEX21604 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree.
- <3> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 12 frames, 10/1986.
- <4> SEX53994 Report: Medlycott, M.. 1999. Kelvedon Historic Town Assessment Report.
- <5> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.143.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 881673
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 NE 93