Shelley Hall
SHELLEY HALL, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1337516
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Shelley Hall
- Statutory Address:
- SHELLEY HALL, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1337516
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Shelley Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHELLEY HALL, 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:
- SHELLEY HALL, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ongar
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 55328 05034
Details
TL 50 NE ONGAR SHELLEY 2/146 Church Lane Shelley Hall
- 11*
House. Originally early Cl4. Hall house with later additions including Cl8 and 1869 bricking-up. Timber framed with gault brick cladding and red brick dressing to doors and windows and central band and vari-colour moulded band to eaves. 2 storeys and attics with flint and brick lined Cl6 cellar. Red plain tiled roof. Hall range to left with ball finial to gable end and stone coping Two gabled crosswings to right with ball finial at gable end. Flat roof single storey extension to far right. Left crosswing has 2 storey C18 bay windows to left of which is a gabled, gault brick porch, with stone coping, ball finial, Moorish arch with broached springing and six panelled door, above which is a Crown and Griffins head hatchment and date 1869. Forward left, external contemporary Cl9 chimney stack with 2 octagonal shafts and octagonal shaft to right rear. 1:1:1 window range of Cl8 small paned, double hung sliding sash windows with sidelights, the bays with 3 lights. Internally, the original heavily sooted Cl4 roof structure with 4 armed square Crown post with moulded capital. This building altered and enlarged, probably by John Greene,a date on door lintel 1587 would be compatable. There is a small side room in the roof with 8 painted panels and painted intermediate studs. One panel depicts a Cockerel and the others running foliar designs. A fine late C16 early C17 carved oak chimney piece. Cl8 staircase, doors and moulded surrounds. Cl8 panelled room with fine Cl8 fireplace. Original shutters to some rooms. RCHM 3.
Listing NGR: TL5532805034
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 117860
- 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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