Baythorne Park (EHER 29449)
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Summary
A house of two storeys with attics; the walls are of plastered brick and the roofs are tiled. It was built probably at the end of the 17th century, but contains much material of circa 1600, or earlier. At the south west end is an addition, probably of the 18th century.The house is accompanied by a landscaped garden (EHER 83099).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7300 4248 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRDBROOK, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
August 1952. Grade II listed.
Baythorne Park House, late 17th century, altered in early 19th century. Grade II. (See list for details). <1>
See photos <2>.
Baythorne Park [NAT]. <3>
Baythorn Park, house, nearly 1 3/4 m ENE of the church, is of two storeys with attics; the walls are of plastered brick and the roofs are tiled. It was built probably at the end of the 17th century, but contains much material of c. 1600, or earlier. At the SW end is an addition, probably of the 18th century. The walls are now surmounted by a parapet. The roof is of two spans and is hipped at the ends. The chimney-stacks, apparently of late 17th century date, have square shafts with attached tops and recessed angles. <4>
The house was built in 1668, but was altered in 1801. <5>
See also <6>.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.
Sources
- <1> SEX5237 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.4.
- <2> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 3 frames, 9/1983.
- <3> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1967.
- <4> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.29.
- <5> SEX1576 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. and Radcliffe, E.. 1965. The Buildings of England, Essex (second edition). p.88.
- <6> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF082363.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 763737
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SW 56