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Latitude: 51.9523 / 51°57'8"N
Longitude: 0.3438 / 0°20'37"E
OS Eastings: 561161
OS Northings: 230791
OS Grid: TL611307
Mapcode National: GBR NFB.HQY
Mapcode Global: VHHLK.X637
Plus Code: 9F32X82V+WG
Entry Name: Folly in Garden of Oakhurst
Listing Date: 15 June 1990
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1112918
English Heritage Legacy ID: 122466
ID on this website: 101112918
Location: Thaxted, Uttlesford, Essex, CM6
County: Essex
District: Uttlesford
Civil Parish: Thaxted
Built-Up Area: Thaxted
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Tagged with: Folly
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THAXTED
1 PARK STREET TL63SW: 5/866 Folly in garden GV of Oakhurst II
Garden house. Early C19. Octagonal 1 storey flint folly with brick quoins and brick plinth. Some of the flints are vitrified and thought to have originated from a kiln in the grounds of the adjoining Aldeborough House which fired bricks for the windmill of 1805 Gothick arched door with fanlight filled in with 2 doveholes. Plank door, 4 Gothick windows with over-lapping glazing. Underneath the windows are panels of unknapped flints flanked by vitrified flints contrasting in colour and texture. 2 sides have brick crosses and worn medieval corbel heads thought to have come from Tilty Abbey. Armorial shield over door. To the rear is a round-headed blocked doorcase but internally the original Gothick headed shape is visible. 3 sides of brick work have been renewed Roman cement ceiling. Floor is of cross sections of whole tree trunks.
Listing NGR: TL6116630782
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