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Finchingfield House (EHER 29271)

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Summary

Mid 16th century timber framed house, altered in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Map

Location

Grid reference TL 6835 3274 (point)
Civil Parish FINCHINGFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

December 1967. Grade II listed. Finchingfield House, (formerly listed as Hill House). Wrongly shown on OS map as Hill House. House. Mid 16th century, altered in 19th and 20th centuries. RCHM 21. Grade II. (See list for details). <1> See photos <2>. Hill House [NAT]. <3> Hill House, 60 yards W of (20), is of two storeys with attics. It was built in the 16th century, and has modern additions on the S and W. The front and back elevations have each four gables. Inside the building, the S room has original moulded wall-plates and joists. <4> Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.

Sources

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. pp.19-20.
  • <2> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame, 8/1984.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
  • <4> Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.94.

Other References

  • NRHE identifier: 920200
  • National Monuments Record: TL 63 SE 52

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