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Greenleaves, Hoe Lane (EHER 33617)

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Summary

Early 15th century open hall house with crosswings. In the 16th century a brick chimney stack was inserted into the low end of the medieval hall. Shortly afterwards in the late 16th- 17th century the open hall was completely rebuilt as atwo-storey range with a clasped side purlin roof and the chimney heightened.The timber frame is part plastered, part weatherboarded, with a plain red tile roof.

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Location

Grid reference TL 3999 0635 (point)
Civil Parish NAZEING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Early 15th century timber framed open hall house. <1> NRHE data transfer: House. Early 15th century open hall house with crosswings, altered in the 16th century. Timber framed and part plastered, part weatherboarded, with red plain tile roof. 2 storeys with gabled and jettied crosswings left and right. 3 window range, 20th century leaded casements. Lean to extension at north end, forming rear wing. 16th century red brick cruciform chimney stack with moulded brick top course. Internally the original heavy frame survives in the crosswings. Hall range partly rebuilt in 16th century, with inserted first floor and raised roof. Large 16th century inglenook fireplace with timber mantel. Moulded bridging joists, 3 centred door head and crownpost roofs. (RCHM 14). <2>

Sources

  • <1> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 7 frames, 1/1984.
  • <2> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Other References

  • NRHE identifier: 526422
  • National Monuments Record: TL 40 NW 16

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