Elsenham Place (EHER 35914)
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Summary
16th to 17th century timber-framed house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5406 2643 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELSENHAM, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Elsenham Place [NAT]. <1>
Place Farm or Elsenham Place, house, barn and dove-cot, 600 yards north of the church. The house is of two storeys. The walls are timber-framed and plastered, and the roofs are tiled.
The plan is H-shaped, the east wing was built in the 16th century, and the rest of the house is in the 17th century. Some of the internal walls show the original close-set vertical timber-framing, and the 17th century part of the house has some contemporary oak panelling and stop-chamfered ceiling-beams. <2> <3>
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.84.
- <3> SEX981 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.134.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 660875
- National Monuments Record: TL 52 NW 32