Sutton Hall
SUTTON HALL, SUTTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321993
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Sutton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- SUTTON HALL, SUTTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321993
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Sutton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUTTON HALL, SUTTON 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.
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:
- SUTTON HALL, SUTTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Rochford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sutton
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 88925 89230
Details
SUTTON SUTTON ROAD TQ 88 NE 11/319 Sutton Hall 4.12.51 II House. C14 origin, considerably altered and rebuilt C16 with additions and later alterations. Timber framed, red brick faced, north wing weatherboarded. Red plain tiled roofs, lower range to right and rear ranges. 2 rear left and external right chimney stacks to main range, stack to rear range. 2 storeys and attics. Parapet and parapet verges. Pilasters to right and left of main range. 7:1 window range of small paned vertically sliding sashes, segmental heads. Off centre right pedimented porch, capitals and bases to pilasters and circular columns, moulded frieze. 4-panelled door with top light. 2 Fire Insurance plaques above door. Internally there are remains of the original frame with heavy jowled storey posts, cambered tie beams and arched bracing to walls. The roof was rebuilt, probably C16, the original timbers are sooted and were arch braced to the purlin. To the rear is a C16 extension, possibly a stair turret and another small stair turret is jettied at tie beam level with original barge boards. Extensive improvements were carried out early C18 including the central rear extension. Details of this period include panelled doors, architraves, fireplace surrounds and some sash windows. Some good C16 and C17 doors remain, some with original ironmongery, a selection of C17 and later panelling and some fine circa 1600 bolection moulded panels facing the C16 rear chimney stack. C18 home of Chester Moor Hall, the maker of the first achromatic telescope. RCHM 2.
Listing NGR: TQ8892589230
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 123292
- 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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