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Coggeshall Hall Farmhouse (EHER 30002)

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Summary

House built about 1575, extended in the early 17th century, altered in the 18th century and early 19th century; 20th century extension. Timber-framed and plastered, with some weatherboarding and brick, roof of handmade red plain tiles.

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Location

Grid reference TL 8604 2064 (point)
Civil Parish FEERING, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

NRHE data transfer: Coggeshall Hall (NAT). <1> Coggeshall Hall. Farmhouse (formerly listed as Coggeshall Hall in the parish of Coggeshall). House of about 1575, altered in the 18th century and early 19th century. Grade II. <2> Coggeshall Hall, house and barn, about 1 mile SSE of St Nicholas' Chapel and partly in Kelvedon parish. The house was built late in the 16th century and extended to the north early in the following century; there is a modern wing at the south end. The upper storey projects on most of the west front and has an original bressumer carved with grotesque monsters. The central chimney-stack has grouped diagonal shafts. <3> See also: <4> - <6>

Sources

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1958.
  • <2> LIST: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.45.
  • <3> Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.168.
  • <4> DESC TEXT: Kentish, B.L.. 1974. Kelvedon and its Antiquities. pp.24-25.
  • <5> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 2 frames, 8/1996.
  • <6> Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF078982.

Other References

  • NRHE identifier: 884080
  • National Monuments Record: TL 82 SE 54

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