Old House (EHER 29629)
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Summary
Mid to late 16th century two storey house with attics. It has a modern addition at the west end, and at the east end the upper storey projects and has an original moulded bressummer.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8214 3577 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GESTINGTHORPE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Old House [NAT]. <1>
Old House. Cottage of the 16th century. RCHM 10. Grade II. <2>
Old House, nearly 2 miles SSW of the church, is of two storeys with attics. It was built probably in the second half of the 16th century, but has a modern addition at the west end. At the east end the upper storey projects and has an original moulded bressummer. <3>
Associated (but unlisted) barn surveyed in 2011. <4>
See also: <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1958.
- <2> SEX29676 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.7.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.101.
- <4> SEX70127 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 2011. Old House Farm Little Maplestead Road, Gestingthorpe.
- <5> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 5 frames, .
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 923047
- National Monuments Record: TL 83 NW 22