The Manor House
THE MANOR HOUSE, LAMARSH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122875
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1980
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, LAMARSH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122875
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1980
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, LAMARSH ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, LAMARSH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alphamstone
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 87906 35511
Details
ALPHAMSTONE LAMARSH ROAD TL 83 NE (north side) 2/16 (25/3) The Manor House 7.2.80 GV II House. C15, altered in C16 and C18. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. 2-bay hall facing W, with late C16 axial chimney stack in left bay, and storeyed service bay beyond. Storeyed parlour/solar bay to right, partly rebuilt in C18, with external chimney stack at end. Lean-to extension at left end, 2 lean-to extensions to rear. One storey with attics. 3 C20 casements, 2 plain doors of which one has a simple pediment, 3 C20 casements in gabled dormers. Original gablet roof to left. Roof of right bay approx. 0.50 metre higher than the remainder. Phoenix firemark on gable of middle dormer, with legend 'Protection' below oval, and part of spear. The interior has jowled posts, heavy studding, and original floor of lodged plain joists of horizontal section in service bay. In hall, display bracing at parlour end, and inserted floor of transverse and axial beams and joists of horizontal section, all chamfered with lamb's tongue stops, on pegged clamps. Mantel beam chamfered with lamb's tongue stops and inscription NG (with the 1586 N reversed), referring to Nicholas le Gryse, rector of the parish (M. Burnett, Seven Parishes of North Essex). In service bay, oven door of wrought iron, oven missing, and some wattle and daub exposed internally. In parlour bay, longitudinal joists of horizontal section, chamfered with lamb's tongue stops, and C18 recessed cupboard of pine. Collar-rafter roof above hall, smoke- blackened. The present name is C20 and misleading - this is not a manor house.
Listing NGR: TL8790635511
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114805
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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