Fordham Hall

FORDHAM HALL, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1267740
Date first listed:
23-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
Fordham Hall
Statutory Address:
FORDHAM HALL, CHURCH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1267740
Date first listed:
23-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
Fordham Hall
Statutory Address 1:
FORDHAM HALL, CHURCH 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:
FORDHAM HALL, CHURCH ROAD

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

County:
Essex
District:
Colchester (District Authority)
Parish:
Fordham
National Grid Reference:
TL 92671 28017

Details

FORDHAM CHURCH ROAD 1. 5124 Fordham Hall TL 92 NW 7/29 23.6.52 II GV 2. Circa 1500 timber rframed house built on an attenuated H-plan with jettied crosswings to north and south. Roofs ridged and gabled pegtiled. Elevations plastered and all existing windows hornless sash-hung in exposed boxes. Whole timber framed, and of 2 storeys. Main red brick chimney stack close to the north return of the ridges, and another near the centre of length. Two later stacks flank south wall of south wing. Hall range has semi-hexagonal 2 storey bay window near centre of east front with 6 panel door on left with wreath-and-hand knocker under flat hood on mutules. Scroll-sawn bracket to jetty at north-east. (RCHM 4).

Listing NGR: TL9267128017

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
417801
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

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An Inventory of Essex North East, (1922)

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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