Priors Hall Farmhouse (EHER 37659)
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Summary
Late 15th and mid 16th century timber-framed house, with external facing of 1898.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 6150 3016 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THAXTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Prior's Hall [NAT]. <1>
Priors Hall Farmhouse (formerly Parsonage Farmhouse). Late 15th and mid 16th century house, incorporating earlier remains, and externally faced in 1898. Grade II. <2>
Parsonage Farm, house, over 1/2 mile south-south-east of the church, is of T-shaped plan with the cross-wing at the north end. A second short wing projects towards the west from the south end. On the west, north, and south elevations the lower storey has been rebuilt in modern brick.
Inside the building, the south wing has shaped wall-posts to the upper floor, and in the north wing the timber-framing is exposed. The east end of the north wing is only of one storey, and has two old tie-beams, one with curved and the other with straight braces. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX16240 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.56-57.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.316.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 920157
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 SW 51