Bendysh Hall (EHER 1424)

Timber-framed hall house, now a farmhouse, probably built between about 1631 and 1659. It has had extensive 19th century alterations.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Bendysh Hall is a two-storied, timber-framed, and plaster-covered. Probably built in 1659 as the date is on chimneystack. The south part of house 'recently' burnt down and was rebuilt in 'modern' brick. Extension at north end is 'modern'. Interesting 17th century plaster panel on the 1st floor. Original central, cross-plan chimneystack. Inside, hollow-chamfered crossbeam, elaborate plaster panel, 17th century panelled door, heavy chamfered and cambered tie-beam. It is surrounded by an almost rectangular moat, with traces of a second enclosure on the south-east. <1> Hall is 17th century with extensive 19th century alterations. <3> in <2> Bendysh Hall (formerly listed as Bendysh Farmhouse). House in fact dates from the early to mid 16th century. A date panel on the central chimneystack bears the date 1631 and initials N.T.F. (Sir Thomas Fisher). The south end was burnt down before World War II and rebuilt in brick. Base of original chimneystack in original part has plastered panel with a modern date (formerly recorded as 1659). Barn to west of hall dates from 17th century, is timber-framed and plastered, part weatherboarded, on a brick base. (RCHM 8) Grade II. <4> January 1978. Field survey. Bendysh hall (Name confirmed) is a 17th century timber-frame building with extensive 19th century alterations. Not outstanding, see photograph. Published 25" survey (1921) revised. <5> See: Bendysh Hall (NAT). <6>