Great Codham Hall
GREAT CODHAM HALL, CODHAM'S LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1337873
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Great Codham Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GREAT CODHAM HALL, CODHAM'S LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1337873
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Great Codham Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREAT CODHAM HALL, CODHAM'S 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:
- GREAT CODHAM HALL, CODHAM'S LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wethersfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 73825 28058
Details
TL 72 NW
3/137
WETHERSFIELD
CODHAM'S LANE (south side)
Great Codham Hall
21.12.67
II*
House. Early C14, altered and extended in C16 , early C17 and C18. Timber framed, plastered,
roofed with handmade red clay tiles. Early to mid C14 3-bay crosswing facing NW, with 2
crosswings of C16 and early C17 extending to the rear, and C18 extension to the rear, forming an
approximately square plan with internal stacks. Two storeys and attics. Entrance elevation, 7 window
range ofC20 sashes of 4 lights. Central 6-panel door in C20 pedimented and pilastered porch with
double half-glazed doors at front. The central part of the front elevation projects forward from the
left part, and the right part projects forward again. Plain parapet, hipped roofs. The SE elevation has
two 2-storey bows, each with 3 windows on each floor. Ground floor has 8 Cl9/C20 sashes of 6+9
lights, and central full-height sash of 6+12 lights. First floor has 6 C19/C20 sashes of 6+6 lights and
central Venetian window. Interior has jowled posts and late C16 inserted stack at left end of C14
wing, with moulded and carved mantel beam. Moulded and carved ceiling beams. Four centred
door head with carved spandrels giving access to the two bay C16 front range. The roof is of coupled
rafter construction with both the collars and soulaces mortise and tenon jointed. One crown post is
missing from the heavily cambered front (north) tie beam which has a bowtell moulding with a
hollow chamfer below. The braces are now missing and there is no evidence for spandrel struts. The
rear tie beam is of flat section with the same mouldings as those on the front tie beam. The
crownpost is octagonal and has axial bracing. The great height of the hall is exceptional. Of interest
is the early C17 5-bay range which, with its chambers entered off a corridor, is more characteristic
of a lodgings range found in connection with colleges and inns. Morant states that the extravagance
of John Wentworth Esq led to the wasting of the estates (1623) and Lady Anne Viscountess
Dorchester had the court belonging to Great Codham-hall, which she sold to Dr Clerke sometime
after 1637. RCHM 3.
Listing NGR: TL7382528058
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115650
- 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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