Church Hall (EHER 37405)

Late 16th century timber-framed house, incorporating an early 17th century brewhouse.

Late 16th century house. It is timber-framed and plastered with a red plain tile roof. The house is two storeys, with attics. The south front has two jettied feature gables, with a central two storey gabled porch. All with original chequerboard bargeboards. Some original carved consoles remain. The north front is to the road, has similar gable to south front, plus a gabled wing and gabled staircase tower. There is a 2:4:1:1 window range of modern casements and an original central red brick chimney stack with four diagonal shafts. Internally most of the original frame remains. The east end has a gable to the north and a range at right angles, comprising an early 17th century brewhouse, (which now forms part of the main house) with arch braced tie beams and original chimney stack partly rebuilt. <1> See: <2> <3> NRHE data transfer: Church Hall (NAT). <4> Church Hall is an exceedingly picturesque late 16th century house with 17th century additions, considerably modernised but without destroying much original detail; Grade II*. It lies grouped with the 17th century brewhouse and barn. <5> - <7> Barn to east of Church Hall, Grade II*. Early 15th century aisled barn, timber-framed and weather-boarded with a tile roof. <8> April 1975. Field survey. Church Hall (name confirmed) as described but not outstanding. The 17th century barn is now part of a separate property called "Church Hall Farm". <9>