Warish Hall and Moat Bridge

WARISH HALL AND MOAT BRIDGE, WARISH HALL ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1169063
Date first listed:
10-Sept-1981
List Entry Name:
Warish Hall and Moat Bridge
Statutory Address:
WARISH HALL AND MOAT BRIDGE, WARISH HALL ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1169063
Date first listed:
10-Sept-1981
List Entry Name:
Warish Hall and Moat Bridge
Statutory Address 1:
WARISH HALL AND MOAT BRIDGE, WARISH HALL 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WARISH HALL AND MOAT BRIDGE, WARISH HALL ROAD

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

County:
Essex
District:
Uttlesford (District Authority)
Parish:
Takeley
National Grid Reference:
TL 56833 22098

Details

TAKELEY WARISH HALL ROAD 1. 5222 Warish Hall and TL 52 SE 9/31 moat bridge I 2. Late C13 aisled hall house with C17, C18 and C20 alterations. Timber framed and plastered, with red plain tile roof. Wing projects at west end with hipped roof. Two storeys. Five, one window range, C19 double hung vertical sliding sashes with glazing bars. One ground floor bay window with red plain tile hipped roof. Two small first floor oriel windows. One C15 vertical mull,ion window. Two hipped gables at rear. Roof at east end is lower than main roof, and has parallel range at rear. C16 red brick chimney stack and C20 red brick chimney stack. C18, 6 panelled door, with small modern plain tiled pedimented porch. Plaster eaves coving. Internally much of the original frame remains, two and a half bays long with secondary rafters, tie beams and generally sooted roof. Notched lapped collars. One original doorway. C17 east range has original windows, one with its original shutter remaining. Good C18 detailing including doors and staircase. Moated with C17 red brick bridge with C18 red brick walls and blue brick half round capping. This was formerly the site of a Priory of St Valery in Picardy and the present building is part of the Priory.

Listing NGR: TL5683322098

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
122119
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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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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