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Colevile Hall (EHER 30901)

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Summary

Colevile Hall, formerly known as The Meeting House and also Fullers. The original building was of the late 16th century, built on an L-shaped plan with a tall west wing. The building has been extensively renovated and modernised in the 20th century

Map

Location

Grid reference TL 7153 0024 (point)
Civil Parish WEST HANNINGFIELD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

TL 71540025. The Meeting House (NAT). (1) TL 71540025. Clovile Hall (NAT). (2) Coleville Hall, formerly known as The Meeting House and also Fullers. The original building was of the later 16th century, built on an L-shaped plan with a tall west wing, it has been extensively renovated and modernised in the 20th century. (Note discrepancy in name Clovile on OS publication and Colevile in HHR). (3) The house is two storeys and attics. The ground storey is faced with 20th century brick and the upper storeys have sham timber- framing, the first storey and attic windows are diamond mullioned and mullioned and transomed casements with lattice leaded lights. The west wing has 2 external chimney stacks with 3 shafts set diagonally (rebuilt at the top ) and the east wing has an external stack 'with 2 shafts set diagonally. Roof tiled, with gabled dormer windows to the east wing. The house is particularly remarkable for the fine early 17th century wall paintings in 2 of the attic rows of the west wing. They are symmetrical compositions of arabesques, centaurs, putti, fishes etc one is in red and white and the other, dated 1615, is in grey and white. A nameplate on the roadside fence gives the name as Clovile Hall. Otherwise the building is a described externally. (4)

Finds

Sources

  • --- Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame, 5/1986.
  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1920s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (3rd edition). 25 inch. OS 25" 1922.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. OS 1:10000 1972.
  • <3> DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1975. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Chelmsford.
  • <4> PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 HMJ 19.07.88.

Other References

  • NRHE identifier: 378459
  • National Monuments Record: TL 70 SW 17

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