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Chapel House and adjoining chapel (EHER 27825)

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Summary

These buildings date from the early 18th century and comprise the remains of a former Independent chapel (now converted to domestic use) and adjoined house.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8347 4459 (17m by 17m)
Civil Parish FOXEARTH, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Early 18th century house with attached former chapel. See <1>. NRHE data transfer: House and attached former Independent chapel. Early 18th century with 19th century additions. Plastered walls over timber framing. Two range roofs of red pantiles. Gabled to house. Hipped with moulded eaves cornice to chapel. House of 2 storeys. One window range of vertical sliding sashes to left. Four panel door with light over to right. Red brick chimney stack. Chapel has central vertically boarded double doors. Two light windows with Gothic heads to right and left. Right return has four 18th century two-light square leaded windows with transom and mullion. Left return has one matching 18th century window. The chapel is now [2009] used as a house. <2>

Sources

  • <1> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 5 frames, .
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Stell, C.. 2002. An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England. p.56.

Other References

  • National Monuments Record: TL 84 SW 31
  • NRHE identifier: 1490050
  • NRHE identifier: 349984

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