Baythorne Hall (EHER 29447)
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Summary
A house of two storeys with walls of plastered timber framing, and a tiled roof. It was built in the 15th century, with an open Hall in the middle, and a cross wing at each end. In the 16th century an upper floor and a chimney-stack were inserted in the Hall.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 7194 4265 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRDBROOK, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
August 1952. Grade II listed.
Late 13th or early 14th century hall with 16th and 20th century alterations. <1>
See photos <2>.
Tree ring analysis dates the construction of the building to late 1341 or 1342 or within a year or two after this date. <3>
NRHE data transfer:
Baythorne Hall [NAT]. <4>
Baythorn Hall, 1 1/4 m NE of the church, is of two storeys; the walls are of plastered timber framing, and the roofs are tiled. It was built in the 15th century, with an open Hall in the middle, and a cross wing at each end. In the 16th c an upper floor and a chimney-stack were inserted in the Hall. On the SE front the upper storey of the cross-wing projects, and is supported by curved brackets. <5>
Additional bibliography. <6> <7>
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. 4 frames, 9/1983.
- <3> SEX70032 Dendrochronology Report: Oxford Dendrochronology Lab. 2011. The Tree-Ring Dating of Baythorne Hall, Birdbrook, Essex.
- <4> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1967.
- <5> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.29.
- <6> SEX1576 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. and Radcliffe, E.. 1965. The Buildings of England, Essex (second edition). p.88.
- <7> SEX2266 Bibliographic reference: Hewett, C.A.. 1980. English Historic Carpentry. pp.140-141.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 763707
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SW 55