Boleyns
BOLEYNS, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1170835
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Boleyns
- Statutory Address:
- BOLEYNS, CHURCH LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/02357/12
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1170835
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Boleyns
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOLEYNS, CHURCH LANE
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:
- BOLEYNS, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 76013 24398
Details
885 CHURCH LANE
(East Side) BOCKING
Boleyns
TL 7624 3/54 25.10.51.
II*
Originally a C17 timber-framed and plastered house added to and much altered
in the late C18. Joseph Saville bought Boleyns field and started to build the house in 1625. The present house is mainly late C18, plastered" brick. 2 storeys, attics and cellars. The west front has 3 window range, 3-light bay windows rising through 2 storeys flank a central wood doorcase and a venetial window above. The south front has 2 window range, Venetian windows. The windows are all double hung sashes with glazing bars, in flush cased frames. A central
8~panel door on the west front has a semi-circular fanlight with ornamental. fan glazing and a good doorcase with panelled reveals, engaged plain columns
and an open pediment with sections of triglyph frieze. The doorway is approached by stone steps. Timber-framed and plastered wings extend east at the rear.
The south wing has exposed timber framing on the ground storey and an C18 doorcase. Roofs tiled with a wood eaves cornice with flat modillions on the west front.
The interior has good panelling, an Cl8 staircase and some good C18 fireplaces.
Listing NGR: TL7601324398
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 113705
- 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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