Description

BUXHALL RATTLESDEN ROAD
TL 95 NE

1/39 Cockerills Hall (formerly listed as
Cockerell's Hall)
9.12.55

- II

Farmhouse, late C16 with alterations of several periods. 2 storeys and
attics. Timber-framed and plastered. Plaintiled roof with two C19 gabled
casement dormers. An axial C19 chimney of red brick; two similar internal end
chimneys. Mid C19 3-light casements with small panes; those at ground storey
have square hoodmoulds. Good mid C18 entrance doorway; an open pediment, well
moulded, and sunk pilasters; an 8-panelled door whose lower panels are fielded
and upper panels glazed. A late C19 porch on a painted brick plinth; timber-
framed and ornately glazed in the manner of a small conservatory; the paired
entrance doors are panelled, half-glazed and with an elliptical head. Some
late C16 framing is exposed: chamfered main beams and joists, close-studding,
clasped-purlin roof. A parallel rear range was added in late C17. A parlour
has good complete mid C18 panelling. Associated with a partial medieval moat,
whose west arm was infilled probably when the present house was built.

Listing NGR: TL9867657709

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26478120

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Recommended Books

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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)