Ancells in the Hole (EHER 28152)
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Summary
16th century and later timber-framed house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7327 2807 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHALFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Tan Office [NAT]. <1>
Ancells in the Hole [NAT]. <2>
Ancells in the Hole (formerly listed as Ancel Hole). Wrongly shown on OS map as Tan Office Farm. House of the 16th century, altered in the 18th/19th and 20th century. RCHM 32. Grade II. <3>
Tan Office, house, nearly 1 mile south-east of the church, was built late in the 16th century, on an L-shaped plan with wings extending towards the north and west. There are 18th century and modern additions on the west making the plan roughly rectangular. On the east front are three gables and the central chimney-stack has a quatrefoiled panel at the base, and clustered diagonal shafts. <4>
See also: <5>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX2231 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (2nd edition). 1923.
- <2> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <3> SEX20393 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p 23.
- <4> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.266.
- <5> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 14 frames, 27/10/1975 and 10/1984.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 922694
- National Monuments Record: TL 72 NW 44