Site of post-medieval house, Peacocks, Wethersfield Airfield (EHER 82554)

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Summary

Peacocks, house, with modern additions on the south-west side. The original central chimney-stack is T-shaped on plan. Condition-Poor.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 7319 3357 (15m by 20m)
Civil Parish	TOPPESFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

HOUSE (Post Medieval to Early 20th century - 1540 AD to 1932 AD?)

Description

NRHE data transfer: Peacocks (NAT). <1> Peacocks, house, with modern additions on the south-west side. The original central chimney-stack is T-shaped on plan. Condition-Poor. <2> 2026 note: The house is no longer extant and was likely destroyed during the construction of the airfield.

Sources

<1> SEX54230 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1920s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (3rd edition). 25 inch. 1922.
<2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.326.

Other References

NRHE identifier: 880871
National Monuments Record: TL 73 SW 23

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