White Hart Hotel (EHER 28963)
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Summary
A 16th century timber framed building, with an 18th century wing connecting to an 18th century house.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8215 1454 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (Mid 16th century to Modern - 1533 AD (at some time) to 2050 AD (throughout))
- HOUSE (Early 18th century to Modern - 1701 AD (at some time) to 2050 AD (throughout))
- INN (Mid 16th century to Modern - 1533 AD (at some time) to 2050 AD (throughout))
- HOTEL (Mid 16th century to Modern - 1533 AD (at some time) to 2050 AD (throughout))
Description
February 1973. Grade II listed.
White Hart hotel. Including house at rear on Maldon Road. A 16th century timber-framed and plastered building built on an 'L-shaped' plan. RCHM28. Grade II (see list for details). <1>
See photos <2>.
(28) White Hart Hotel, 30 yards south-west of (27), was built about the middle of the 16th century on an 'L-shaped' plan with the wings extending towards the south and east. There are remains of earlier work in the roof of the east wing. A second wing towards the south-east was built in the 18th century, and the front has been refaced with brick. Inside the building, the ceiling-beams of the main block have original wall-posts and moulded brackets of various designs with roses, ornamental panels, etc.
(TL82161454 sited from RCHME maplet). <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. p.33.
- <2> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 5 frames, 1971 and 6/1995.
- <3> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.267, plan.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 881724
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 SW 51