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Gainsford Hall (EHER 28415)

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Summary

Manor house, 16th century, altered in the 18th and 19th century. Grade II.

Map

Location

Grid reference TL 7235 3497 (point)
Civil Parish TOPPESFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

NRHE data transfer: Gainsford Hall (NAT). <1> Gainsford Hall. Manor house, 16th century, altered in the 18th and 19th century. Grade II. <2> GAINSFORD HALL, about 1 3/4 miles south-west of the church, is of two storeys; the walls are of plastered timber-framing, and the roofs are tiled. It was built early in the 17th century, probably on an L-shaped plan with the wings extending towards the south-east and north-east, but the original plan is uncertain. At the end of the south-east wing is a modern addition. Inside the building, on the ground floor, are chamfered ceiling-beams and flat joists with moulded stops. At the end is an original fireplace with a chamfered oak lintel which has moulded stops. Condition - good, much altered. <4> House dated to late 17th century. <4> See also: <5> - it is unclear if this photo relates to this building.

Sources

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1967.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.47.
  • <3> Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.324-325.
  • <4> Monograph: Mercer, E.. 1975. English vernacular houses: a study of traditional farmhouses and cottages. p.156-157.
  • <5> Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF031602.

Other References

  • NRHE identifier: 880514
  • National Monuments Record: TL 73 SW 17
  • NRHE identifier: 511586
  • National Monuments Record: TL 73 SW 41

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