Great Lodge
GREAT LODGE, BRAINTREE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1123499
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Great Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- GREAT LODGE, BRAINTREE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1123499
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Great Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREAT LODGE, BRAINTREE 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:
- GREAT LODGE, BRAINTREE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Bardfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 69429 29048
Details
TL 62 NE GREAT BARDFIELD BRAINTREE ROAD (east side)
5/126 Great Lodge 2.5.53 (Formerly listed as Great Lodge with Stables) GV II*
House. Early C17. Red brick in English bond, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. L-plan, with single-span wings extending to N and E. Axial stack in N wing, internal stack at junction against S elevation, C19 internal stack further E against S elevation, blocking an original window. Single-storey lean-to extension against E elevation of N wing, with hipped slate roof. 2 storeys and attics. W elevation, ground floor, one early C19 tripartite sash of 4-12-4 lights, one early C19 sash of 24 lights. First floor, 4 early C19 sashes of 12 lights. One plain door, one half-glazed door with moulded architrave, early C19. String at first floor level consisting of 2 moulded brick bands, the upper protected by inclined red clay tiles, with a plain band between which originally had a raised strapwork design in plaster. The same string continues all round the building, with traces of the original plaster strapwork on the N elevation of the E wing. The E wing originally continued, but was truncated c.1950, and the string reproduced at that end. 4 octagonal shafts on the main S stack, grouped diagonal shafts on the N stack, truncated. At each side of the NE corner there is a low blind arch, originally for a sunken open dairy or well- house. In the E elevation at first floor level, 2 C17 3-light windows with wrought iron casements, restored. The interior has high ceilings at both Levels, an early C19 oval stair with stick balusters, re-sited C17 panelling, double butt-purlin roof. It was built 1621-3 by Sir Martin Lomelin or Lumley, who became Lord Mayor of London in 1623, as the service range of a house which stood further to the S, demolished c.1729. RCHM 3.
Listing NGR: TL6942929048
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115265
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex North West, (1916)
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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