Crinkle crankle walls adjoining Purleigh Hall Barn (EHER 38562)
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Summary
Late 18th/early 19th century brick walls which extend approximately 14m to the east and west of the brick south end of Purleigh Hall Barn (EHER 38561).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8410 0188 (35m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PURLEIGH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
March 1981. Grade II listed.
Two walls in stretcher bond which extend approximately 14m to the east and west of the brick south end of Purleigh Hall Barn, terminating in square piers. They were built in around 1800, each wall being of three bays and approximately 3m high, with half-round moulded brick coping. <1>
See photos <2>.
The crinkle crankle wall appears to have been built in the early 19th century to divide the garden from the farmyard. <3>