Chiswick Hall (EHER 35672)
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Summary
A timber framed and plastered house built about 1600 and partly surrounded by a moat. The house is said to have been built by Sir John James in a park of 300 acres. It was later converted into a farmhouse.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4501 3756 (37m by 29m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHRISHALL, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Chiswick Hall (NR). <1>
Chiswick Hall was built about 1600, supposedly by Sir J. James. Now a farmhouse, it was the manor house, the manor first being mentioned in Edward the Confessor's reign; at the time of the survey it was held by Robert de Todenei. <2> - <4>
1975. Field visit.
Chiswick Hall is as described but is externally modernised. Published survey (25") revised on AM. <5>
Timber-framed and plastered house built around 1600. It is partly surrounded by a moat. The house is said to have been built by Sir John James in a park of 300 acres. It was later converted into a farmhouse. The house is built on an H shaped plan with jettied gables on the east and west ends of the south front. At the rear there is a gabled staircase wing. It has two storeys and attics with Leaded casements. The roof is tiled, with an original central chimney stack with cruciform shafts set diagonally on a square base. <6>
See also: <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.66.
- <3> SEX981 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford.
- <4> SEX287 Monograph: Morant, P.. 1768. The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex. p.604-605.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. First OS Archaeology Field Investigator 21/01/1975.
- <6> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <7> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 3 frames, 4/1992.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 370566
- National Monuments Record: TL 43 NW 5