Little Maplestead Hall
LITTLE MAPLESTEAD HALL, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168607
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Little Maplestead Hall
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE MAPLESTEAD HALL, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168607
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Little Maplestead Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE MAPLESTEAD HALL, CHURCH STREET
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:
- LITTLE MAPLESTEAD HALL, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Maplestead
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 82201 34151
Details
TL 83 SW LITTLE MAPLESTEAD CHURCH STREET 4/138 Little Maplestead Hall
GV II
House. C14 origin with C17 rebuild. C18 and C19 alterations. Double range. Timber framed. C19 red brick facing. Plastered rear range. Hipped grey slate roof with 3 gabled dormers to front range. 2 storeys and attics. 4 symmetrically placed red brick chimney stacks. 2 moulded bands. 2 symmetrically placed 2 storey bays with stone bands over windows. 1:1:1 window range of vertically sliding sashes. Central enclosed red brick porch with moulded brick pilasters and pediment. 4 panel door with light. Rear range. Red tiled roof with C18 panelled door and fanlight over. Fluted columns and open pediment. C18 small paned vertically sliding sash windows. Circa 1680 panelled door to left extension. Gabled dormer. Originally a C14 hall house, on the site of the Commandery of The Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitallers. Many of the original timbers are incorporated into the C17 rebuild including the uprights and tie beams with mortices for 5 pegged arch braces and split, heavily sooted roof rafters. C18 attic doors with ironmongery. Circa 1850 staircase supported by a fluted column. Circa 1870/80 doors, architraves mouldings etc.
Listing NGR: TL8220234153
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114348
- 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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