Wakeland's Farmhouse (EHER 29559)

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Early 16th century timber-framed hall house.

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Grid reference	TL 6818 3918 (point)
Civil Parish	STEEPLE BUMPSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

HALL HOUSE (Early 16th century to Modern - 1501 AD to 2050 AD)

Description

Hall house of the early 16th century, altered in the 17th and 20th centuries. It is timber-framed, plastered, and roofed with handmade red clay tiles. It is a two-bay hall aligned approximately north-south, with integral service end to south (probably unstoreyed originally), and a three-bay parlour/solar crosswing to north, and jettied to west. <1> See: <2>

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. 21 frames.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Parent of: Early 19th century outbuilding at Wakelands Farmhouse, Steeple Bumpstead (Building) (EHER 80271)

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