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Farm Buildings at Colville Hall, Chelmsford Road, White Roding, Essex: Historic Building Record |
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Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
A programme of building recording was undertaken on three listed post-medieval farm structures and a modern stable at Colville Hall prior to conversion and change of use of part of the site into a wedding venue. The extensive farm complex lies within a scheduled area (SM 213) containing the remains of a medieval moat, fish ponds and signs of a postulated deserted medieval village. The barn is semi-aisled and dated to 1630 but was repaired and refurbished in 1996. It is half-boarded in traditional Essex style, with a large thatched roof. Much original wall-framing survives comprising internally-braced studwork and queen post strut roof. Original doors survive with wrought iron fittings and there is some evidence for a hay loft and stalls for animals. The cart lodge is a crude 17th or 18th open-sided thatched building that was probably constructed to contain livestock before becoming a cart lodge in the 19th century. The original collar purlin roof was replaced with a late 19th or 20th century. The dilapidated byre contains good quality close-studwork and the remains of a crown post roof and is probably 16th century or earlier date. Externally the byre was half-boarded and thatched. The current roof is late 19th or 20th century in date. The modern stable building has no historic or architectural significance. These buildings are part of a rare and unspoilt traditional farmstead that has developed since the 12th century within its historic landscape setting and has not been adversely affected by 19th century re-organisation and modern 20th century developments. Further archaeological monitoring of conversion groundworks may provide further insights into the origins and development of the site. |
Author: |
A Letch
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Publisher: |
Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Essex County Council Historic Environment (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Colville Hall |
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Essex |
District: |
Uttlesford |
Parish: |
WHITE ROOTHING |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 555340, 213470 (Easting, Northing)
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essexcou1-140051 |
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ECC FAU report ref: 2632rep |
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A4, 57 pages
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |