Chapel Cottage (EHER 29419)
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Summary
Ancillary building built 16th century, altered 18th to 19th centuries. Timber-framed and plastered brick, partly weatherboarded, roof of handmade red clay tiles. Original purpose uncertain, local tradition that it was a chapel not confirmed by the characteristics of the building.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 6739 3032 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BARDFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
May 1953. Grade II listed.
Ancillary building of uncertain purpose. 16th century and altered in the 18th/19th century. It is built of plastered brick and timber framing, partly weatherboarded, and is roofed with handmade red clay tiles. <1>
See photos <2>.
NRHE data transfer:
See <3>.
See also <4>
NRHE summary description:
Ancillary building built 16th century, altered 18th to 19th centuries. Timber-framed and plastered brick, partly weatherboarded, roof of handmade red clay tiles. Original purpose uncertain, local tradition that it was a chapel not confirmed by the characteristics of the building.
Sources
- <1> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <2> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame, 7/1984.
- <3> SEX4383 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree.
- <4> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF055429.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 528643
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 SE 78