Mountgate (EHER 37179)
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Summary
Late 15th century hall house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7199 2053 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FELSTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Abraham's Farm (NAT). <1>
Abraham's Farm is a late 15th century hall house with central hall, solar and buttery wings. Altered in the 16th to 17th century but the 15th century plan remains. <2> <3>
Mountgates, Milch Hill. House of the late 15th century with 17th century alterations and later additions and alterations. RCHM 88. Grade II. <4>
April 1975. Field visit.
Now called "Mountgate" and as described by the RCHM though modernised and not outstanding. See photograph. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.83.
- <3> SEX76734 LIST: Ministry of Housing and Local Government Lists. 1952. Dunmow Rural District. p.16.
- <4> SEX4651 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.64.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 04-APR-75.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 379064
- National Monuments Record: TL 72 SW 12