Red Lion Inn (EHER 28960)
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Summary
A late 14th century timber framed building, rebuilt in the 17th century, using a 16th century frame.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8220 1460 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
February 1973. Grade II listed.
No.7 Newland Street (Red Lion Inn). A medieval timber-framed and plastered building with a cross-wing at the south-west end. The gabled crossing was originally jettied now underbuilt, ant it has a late 14th century frame. The main block was rebuilt in the 17th century re-using a 16th century frame. RCHM25. Grade II (see list for details). <1>
See photos <2>.
(25) Red Lion Inn, 100 yards south-west of (24), was built early in the 17th century, but there are indications that the middle block is part of an earlier building, heightened. The central chimney-stack has a diagonal shaft and a moulded cappimg.
(TL 8220 1460 sited from RCHM plan). <3>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.
Sources
- <1> SEX26226 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1973. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Witham. pp.30-31.
- <2> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 2 frames, 1971.
- <3> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.267.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 881714
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 SW 49