Pannells (EHER 27765)
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Summary
Late 15th century farmhouse with two storeys, attics, and a small hall in the middle. Alterations to the hall in the late 16th century or early 17th century.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7914 4240 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BELCHAMP ST PAUL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Pannel's Farm [NAT]. <1>
Pannell's formerly listed as Pannel's Farmhouse under Cole Green Cottage. 15th century or earlier, with 16th and 17th century, and later alterations. RCHM 6. <2>
Pannel's Farm, house, west of Bradley Hill Farm, is of two storeys with attics. It was built late in the 15th century, with a small hall in the middle. Late in the 16th or early in the 17th century, the hall was divided into two storeys, and a chimney-stack was inserted at the east end. The roof is half-hipped at each end.
Inside the building, in the north wall, at the first floor level, is a blocked window with plain mullions set diagonally. In the roof is an original truss of the former hall, with a chamfered and cambered tie-beam which has curved braces; the king-post has a fillet on each face and struts supporting the central purlin. Condition-Poor. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid.
- <2> SEX27272 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.11.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.18.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 765236
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SE 33