Newbury House and Avenue House (EHER 28930)
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Summary
A 16th century timber framed house rebuilt in the late 16th/early 17th century and refronted in 1757. No.2 (Newbury House) was a later 18th century addition.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8229 1476 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
March 1950. Grade II* listed.
No.2 (Newbury House) and No.4 (Avenue House) Newland Street. A medieval timber-framed building, probably 16th century which was largely rebuilt in the late 16th-early 17th century. No.2 (Newbury House) was a later 18th century addition. RCHM18. Grade II* (see list for details). <1>
See photos <2>.
(18) Avenue house, 1/2m south-east of the church, was rebuilt late in the 17th or early in the 18th century and was refronted in 1757. The front doorway has an early 18th-century shell-hood with carved consoles. Inside the building are some re-used moulded beams of the 16th century. <3>
Avenue House [NAT]. <4>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.
NRHE summary description:
Nos.2 and 4 Newland Street (Newbury House and Avenue House)
Sources
- <1> SEX26226 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1973. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Witham.
- <2> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 3 frames, .
- <3> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.267.
- <4> SEX54230 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1920s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (3rd edition). 25 inch. 1922.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 881705
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 SW 46