Little Wakering Hall (EHER 34938)

A 15th century or earlier timber framed and plastered hall house with 16th century and later alterations and additions. It has red plain tiled roofs, crosswings to the left and right, the latter jettied to the front and right return, with carved jetty brackets, dragon beam and post. There is a two storey porch to the right of the left crosswing.

July 1959. Grade II* listed. A 15th century or earlier timber framed and plastered hall house with 16th century and later alterations and additions. It has red plain tiled roofs, crosswings to the left and right, the latter jettied to the front and right return, with carved jetty brackets, dragon beam and post. There is a two storey porch to the right of the left crosswing. The hall roof was raised in the 16th century and the stair turret added; the porch was added at a later date. Internally there are exposed ceiling beams, one with a date of 1599. There is a possible smugglers look-out in the roof gablet with steps leading into it. The east wing was originally longer and signs of the building can be seen in the garden wall. The building was at one time owned by Rev. Philip Benton, a 19th century historian. <1> See photos <2>. 1984. Field survey. A structured survey and analysis took place at Little Wakering Hall. <3> 1987. Field survey. Timber framed house comprising four major building phases: 1480-1525: continuous jettied house perhaps co-existing with earlier hall house. 1599: construction of central hall, incorporating continuous jettied house as east wing and new west wing. 1645: roof altered and floor inserted. Late 18th/early 19th century: extensions and alterations. <4> Little Wakering Hall [NAT]. <5> Little Wakering hall. Grade II*. <6> See also <7>. Original HER entry merged by NRHE data transfer.