Gages House (EHER 27780)
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Summary
Early 16th century two-storey, cross-wing house with attics. The upper storey on the east end of the house projects and is gabled.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7868 4179 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BELCHAMP ST PAUL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Gage's House [NAT]. <1>
Gage's House. House, late 15th century and early 16th century. RCHM 8. Grade II. <2>
Gage's House and outbuilding, 1 1/4 miles SSW of the church. The house is of two storeys with attics, and was built early in the 16th century on an irregular H-shaped plan with the cross-wings on the north and south. At each end of the east front, the upper storey projects and is gabled. The original central chimney-stack has four octagonal shafts on a square basis. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1967.
- <2> SEX27272 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.15.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.18.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 765247
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SE 35