Berden Hall (EHER 3861)
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Summary
A good example of a late 16th century brick-built house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 4674 2950 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BERDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Monument description derived from merging EHER 3861 and 35478.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Berden Hall (NR). <1>
Fine Elizabethan manor house built about 1580, with additions in the 17th century (date of rainwater-head 1655). In good condition, some walls overgrown with Ivy. Grade II*. <2> - <5>
Berden Hall (name confirmed) an outstanding 16th century brick built house. <6>
Berden Hall. 16th century red brick house with rainwater heads bearing the date 1655, and arms. Originally rectangular with wings projecting on the west side. There are 17th century additions at the rear and all the windows were altered at he same time. Grade II*. <7>
Features include a fine late 16th century staircase, 17th century panelling and overmantel and 17th century windows. Two-storied with three straight gables to each side. <8>
See also: <9> <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX1400 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1960. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Saffron Walden. p 8.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.23-25.
- <4> SEX83 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N.. 1954. The Buildings of England, Essex. p.84.
- <5> SEX13910 Serial: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. 1955. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, series 2, Vol 25 - Centenary Volume. 2(25). p 257.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 05-FEB-75.
- <7> SEX981 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.32-33.
- <8> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. v.1, p.23.
- <9> SEX1576 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. and Radcliffe, E.. 1965. The Buildings of England, Essex (second edition). p.84.
- <10> SEX57746 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1987. 64-12.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL42-007
- NRHE identifier: 370286
- National Monuments Record: TL 42 NE 12