Holbrooks
HOLBROOKS, THOBY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197329
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Holbrooks
- Statutory Address:
- HOLBROOKS, THOBY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197329
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Holbrooks
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLBROOKS, THOBY 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:
- HOLBROOKS, THOBY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Brentwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mountnessing
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 62506 98080
Details
MOUNTNESSING
TQ69NW THOBY LANE 723-1/6/474 (South side (off)) Holbrooks
II
House. c1400, altered in C18, extended in C20. Timber-framed, plastered, roofed with handmade and machine-made red clay tiles. Range of 3 bays aligned E-W, now facing N, but originally forming the service cross-wing of a hall house extending to the S, and facing E. C18 external stack at E end, against underbuilt jetty, and small C20 lean-to to S of it. C20 external stack at W end. C20 extension to N of middle and E bays, small C20 lean-to to S. 2 storeys. All windows are C20 casements. C20 door in N extension. INTERIOR: jowled posts. Longitudinal heavy joists of almost square section jointed to the binding beams with unrefined central tenons. The binding beam between the middle and W bays is deeply chamfered with mitred stops; mortices and wattle groove for former partition, and an incomplete 4-centered doorhead in S wall, one of a former pair of service doorways from the former hall range. Wide wood-burning hearth recessed for a seat at each side. Edge-halved and bridled scarf in S wallplate. Cambered tie-beams. The tie-beam between the middle and W bays retains ont of 2 arched braces. Crownpost roof with curved down-braces to both internal tie-beams, 2 axial braces in middle bay. Original gablet hip at W end, visible internally but gabled externally; the roof is complete in this bay, and never had any axial braces. In the E bay the collar-purlin has been replaced (axial braces missing), and an axial beam from the former ceiling remains in situ. Despite the modern external appearance this building retains an unusually complete timber frame of c1400, and merits careful conservation.
Listing NGR: TQ6250698080
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373756
- 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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