Edwins Hall
EDWINS HALL, EDWINS HALL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1236906
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Edwins Hall
- Statutory Address:
- EDWINS HALL, EDWINS HALL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1236906
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Edwins Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- EDWINS HALL, EDWINS HALL 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:
- EDWINS HALL, EDWINS HALL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 81155 99386
Details
In the entry for: 5213 DANBURY GAY BOWERS LANE
TM 70 SE St Joseph's Nursing Home 20/520
II
The map reference shall be amended to read: TL 70 SE 14/520
The list was previously amended in respect of this entry on 28 January 1987.
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WOODHAM FERRERS EDWINS HALL LANE 1. 5213 Edwins Hall TQ 89 NW 20/520 29.12.52.
1I* 2. The remaining part of a much larger late C16 moated house, said to have been built by Edwin sandys, Arehibishop of York, and here his wife lived after his death. (There is a fine memorial to her in the church of St Mary). The house is of red brick with black brick diapering. The original building may have been on the courtyard plan and the portion that remains is the Hall and a small west wing, considerably altered. The main block is of 3 storeys with a later parapet, The front has 3 mullioned and transomed windows of 3 lights on the 2nd storey, a 2 storey bay window of 5 lights and a window of 3 lights. All the windows have stone mullions and transomes. On the east side of the west wing and obscuring part of the main block is a 2 storeyed porch with original stone 4 centred outer archway with sunk spandrels. The Wing has a small gable on the south side and a modern copy of the 2 storeyed bay of the main block. A small wing extends further west. There are other original mullioned windows. Roofs tiled, with an original chimney stack at the rear with a row of 5 shafts, the middle one set diagonally. The interior has some original panelling, a panelled overmantel and some original stone fireplaces. Most of the moat remains and there are parts of an outer moat. (RCHM 6).
Listing NGR: TQ8115599386
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 428041
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex South East, (1923)
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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