Birdbrook Hall (EHER 29461)

The house is of two storeys with cellars; the walls are of plastered timber-framing and modern brick, and the roofs are covered with tiles and slate. It was built in the 17th century, on an L-shaped plan with the wings extending towards the south west and northwest with a small staircase projection in the angle between the wings; the cellar under the north west wing is apparently of earlier date. On the southwest side and at the end of the north west wing are modern additions.

June 1962. Grade II listed. Birdbrook Hall-Manor House late 16th century, extended in 18th and 19th centuries. Grade II. (See list for details). <1> See photos <2>. Birdbrook Hall. <3> Birdbrook Hall (GT). <4> Birdbrook Hall. The present building is apparently late 16th century but there is believed to be older work in the cellars. The owner, Mr Black, knows nothing about the building but I understand that the manorial rolls going back to the early 13th century are in the Essex County Record Office". <5> Birdbrook Hall, NE of the church, is of two storeys with cellars; the walls are of plastered timber-framing and modern brick, and the roofs are covered with tiles and slate. It was built in the 17th century, on an L-shaped plan with the wings extending towards the SW and NW and with a small staircase projection in the angle between the wings; the cellar under the NW wing is apparently of earlier date. On the SW side and at the end of the NW wing are modern additions. Interior-At the E angle of the house the rooms have original moulded ceiling-beams and other rooms have chamfered ceiling-beams. The cellar under the NW wing has walls of old brick with small arched recesses, and a large chamfered ceiling-beam carrying wide joists. Condition-Good. <6> Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer. NRHE summary description: The house is of two storeys with cellars; the walls are of plastered timber-framing and modern brick, and the roofs are covered with tiles and slate. It was built in the 17th century, on an L-shaped plan with the wings extending towards the south west and northwest with a small staircase projection in the angle between the wings; the cellar under the north west wing is apparently of earlier date. On the southwest side and at the end of the north west wing are modern additions.