Great Easton Hall (EHER 37560)
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Summary
15th and 16th century timber-framed house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 6084 2544 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT EASTON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Great Easton Hall (NAT). <1>
Great Easton Hall - House of the 15th and 16th century. It is timber-framed and plastered. (RCHM 4) Grade II. <2>
Easton Hall, barn and outbuildings, 60 yards south-east of the church. The house is of two storeys, with attics and cellar. The walls are timber-framed and plastered, with some modern brickwork, and the roofs are tiled. The plan is T-shaped, with the cross wing at the south end. The west arm of the cross-wing formed part of a 15th century building, originally open to the roof.
There is a late 16th century dormer window on the north side of the 15th century wing. The late 16th century central chimney stack of the main block has grouped shafts, set diagonally on a rectangular base with a moulded capping. <3>
See: <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX60991 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1945-present. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 Post War National Grid (5th Epoch). 1:2500. 1973.
- <2> SEX16240 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.19.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.126-127.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame, 1982-83.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 878561
- National Monuments Record: TL 62 NW 36