Marks Hall (EHER 908)
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Summary
16th century manor house. The house was altered in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is entirely surrounded by a moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5999 1132 (point) Point derived from OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARGARET RODING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
House is two-storied, timber-framed, and faced with modern brick. Built late in 16th or early in the 17th century. L-shaped plan. <1>
16th century or earlier and altered in the 18th and 19th centuries. Timber-framed and brick. Morant indicates it had been faced with brick by 1768. Original timber structure perceptible internally. Original roofs will have been destroyed by present roofs. <2> - <4>
Late 16th or 17th century with brick in 19th century but little evidence in 1971 of 16th to 17th century work and not outstanding. <5>
Marks Hall (NR) (1). <6>
September 1971. Field survey.
Marks Hall exhibits little evidence of 16th to 17th century work, and is not outstanding. Published survey (25") revised. <7>
See: <8> - <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. Vol 2, p183.
- <2> SEX3322 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p68.
- <3> SEX287 Monograph: Morant, P.. 1768. The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex.
- <4> SEX76734 LIST: Ministry of Housing and Local Government Lists. 1952. Dunmow Rural District.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61SW15, 1971.
- <6> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 NKB 16-SEP-71.
- <8> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 3 frames.
- <9> SEX59768 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1565-3112.
- <10> SEX59769 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1949. RAF-58-276-Pt.1-5086.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-014
- NRHE identifier: 376206
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 SW 15