Fortrey Hall

Fortrey Hall, Engine Bank, Mepal, CB6 2AX

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1125937
Date first listed:: 25-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:: Fortrey Hall
Statutory Address:: Fortrey Hall, Engine Bank, Mepal, CB6 2AX

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1125937
Date first listed:: 25-Oct-1951
Date of most recent amendment:: 07-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:: Fortrey Hall
Statutory Address 1:: Fortrey Hall, Engine Bank, Mepal, CB6 2AX

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Fortrey Hall, Engine Bank, Mepal, CB6 2AX

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Cambridgeshire
District:: Fenland (District Authority)
Parish:: Manea
National Grid Reference:: TL 44426 82629

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/09/2019

TL 48 SW 5/1

MEPAL ENGINE BANK Fortrey Hall

(Formerly listed as Fortrey's Hall, MEPAL FEN)

25.10.51

II Farmhouse. Late C17 with C19 alterations and additions. Timber framed and plastered. Plain tile roofs. C17 red brick chimney stack to right hand, left hand stack and ridge stack rebuilt. C19 brick repairs and replacement foundations.

Two storeys and attic, original three unit plan with single storey gable end kitchen range to north-east. Stair turret to rear reduced in height in C19 when rear lean-to was added to north-west. Four ground floor casement windows, two C19 doors approached by steps, four first floor casement windows.

Interior: stop chamfered ceiling beams. Resited late C17 bolection moulded chimney piece. Cooking hearth with mantel beam and baking oven in kitchen. First floor rooms with C19 partitions and pine panelling; C19 staircase.

Fortrey Hall was built by Samuel Fortrey (d.1719) as possibly an addition to an earlier building erected by his father Samuel Fortrey during the draining of the Bedford levels. Plaque in Mepal Parish Church erected by his nephew.

... "he was 3rd son of Samuel Fortrey who upon undertaking the draining of the Bedford level erected a commodious habitation in Byal Fen which when coming into the sons possession was by him enlarged with several considerable apartments and with gardens and other improvements so as to make (the place in such a situation) the admiration of the Time. He was page of honour to Mary of Modena - Groom of Bedchamber to King James ... he died 18 August 1719."

Listing NGR: TL4442682629

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Legacy System number:: 48074
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.