Little Braxted Hall (EHER 8178)
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Summary
A 15th century or earlier timber framed house.
Summary from record 38919:
C15 timber framed house, with C19/C20 cast iron railings.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8351 1471 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE BRAXTED, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Hall itself is two storeys, part brick and part plastered timber-frame, dating from the 16th century. The garden wall (see EHER 38922) is 16th century brick with a square brick and timber-framed summer house (EHER 38923) at the south-west corner. A 15th century barn to the north of the house is within a moat (see EHER 8179). <1> <2>
December 1959. Grade II listed.
15th century or earlier house, timber-framed, red brick faced. Interior reputed to contain heavy exposed timber-framing, stop-chamfered bridging joists, original service doorway, 17th century panelling. Garden wall to the west is 16th century, with summer house in south-west angle. No access to buildings at time of re-survey. <3>
See photos <4>.
Interior photos. <5>
NRHE data transfer:
See <6>.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.163.
- <2> SEX83 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N.. 1954. The Buildings of England, Essex. p.248.
- <3> SEX25171 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Maldon. p.49.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 2 frames, 9/1984.
- <5> SEX61065 Photograph: Unknown. unknown. Little Braxted Hall: Interior Photographs. 35mm.
- <6> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF034120.
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Parent of: Kitchen/dovecote, approximately 100m north of Little Braxted Hall (Listed Building) (EHER 8181)
- Parent of: Possibly medieval ditch, Little Braxted Hall (Monument) (EHER 8180)
- Parent of: Remains of medieval moat at Little Braxted Hall (Monument) (EHER 8179)
- Parent of: Site of 15th century timber framed barn, Little Braxted Hall (Building) (EHER 82947)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL81-036
- NRHE identifier: 514428
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 SW 63