Rayne Hall
RAYNE HALL, SHALFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1147693
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Rayne Hall
- Statutory Address:
- RAYNE HALL, SHALFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1147693
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Rayne Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAYNE HALL, SHALFORD 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:
- RAYNE HALL, SHALFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rayne
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 73217 22962
Details
RAYNE SHALFORD ROAD TL 7222 2/5/53 RAYNE ALL GREEN 8/174 Rayne Hall GV II*
House. Early/Mid C14 origin extensively altered for Sir William Capell late C15 with later alterations and additions. Timber framed and rough rendered with some brickwork. Red plain tiled roofs. Red brick chimney stack with square plinth and 3 octagonal shafts to right of central range. Left single chimney stack and rear large square attached shaft stack. Coved eaves cornice. Central range with gabled forward wing to left and gabled crosswing to right. This crosswlng with long wall jetty with moulded bressumer to right return. 2 storeys and attics. 2:4:2 window range of mainly cross transom casements. Ground floor windows to left, garage door to right. Central gabled porch with 6 panelled door. Rear building joined to the hall by a passage. Of complex plan. The central C14 range with a long wall jetty now underbuilt. Roof arch braced to principal collars, with secondary collars above and jowled principal rafters. Rear stair tower may relate to this build. The extension to the north end with crown post roof and collar purlins and the east chimney appear to date from some time soon after 1486. C16 south wing probably built for Sir Gyles Capell. Solid tread staircase. The west extension to the north end early C17, presumably built during Henry Capell's residence 1614-1622. The rear outbuilding may have been a medieval kitchen but was so altered C17 onwards, that its age is uncertain. The hall in the centre range has heavy moulded ceiling beams and above the fireplace are 5 brick arches with 4 centred heads. The walls are lined with C16 linenfold panelling, other rooms lined with C17 panelling. C16 doorways with 4 centred heads, anchor badge of the Capells in spandrels. Original mullion windows, original doors. RCHM 4.
Listing NGR: TL7321722962
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115051
- 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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