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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

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> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
  • <2> LIST: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree.
  • <3> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 12 frames, 10/1986.
  • <4> Report: Medlycott, M.. 1999. Kelvedon Historic Town Assessment Report.
  • <5> 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

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