Description

This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/04/2017

TL 41 NW,
3/17

MUCH HADHAM,
WINDING HILL (south side),
Much Hadham Village,
Palace House, The Palace West, The Palace East and Bishop's Folly

(Formerly listed as The Palace ('The Palace West' and 'The Palace East and Bishops Folly'))

19.10.51

GV

II*

House. Originally the Manor House of Much Hadham, and from before
the Conquest until 1647 a residence of the Bishops of London.
Early C16 and later periods. Red brick casing to timber-framed
structure. Old tile roof. Two storeys and attics. Original house
was an E-W hall range with cross wing on W. This cross wing was
refronted in mid C18 with a 6-window, parapeted range. Ground
floor has later conservatory, 6/6 sash windows and half-
glazed door. Floor band, later casements to 1st floor, long
eyebrow dormer just above parapet. On N elevation the front
range has a pointed sash window with Gothic tracery bars. To E
are two projecting gable ends, C18 with floor bands and moulded
corbels. W gable end has sash window and small pane gable
casement. Recessed centre with C18 gable and various casements.
E gable incorporates early C16 brickwork and Ground floor,
moulded, 4-centre arch doorway; E elevation of this has 1st
floor 8/8 sash window. Further E is another C16 brick portion
with modern gable, Ground floor has twin 6/3 sash windows.
Further E is 2-gabled entrance front to Palace East, C18
brickwork probably to C17 range. Two ground-floor, small-pane,
sash windows. Rear S elevation is long, 6-gabled range, original
house 4-gabled on W, only the 4th gable showing any early C16
brickwork. Continuous floor band at eaves level. All windows
C19 casements. C19, canted, 2-storey addition between 3rd and
4th gables. E pair of gables form symmetrical garden front.
Adjoining Palace East on E elevation is C18 or earlier,
timber-framed and plastered outbuilding, weatherboarded to sill
level on E side, which also has 2- and 3-light small pane
casements. Slightly taller C19, painted brick, W extension,
probably for stabling. INTERIOR. Much altered. Palace West has
re-used oak panelling in Ground floor of W range. S Ground floor
with C17 moulded floor beams and C16 moulded stone fireplace,
possibly moved from elsewhere, incorporating 1577 fireback with
arms of Bishops of London. (RCHM Typescript).

Listing NGR: TL4307019722

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Much Hadham Palace at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17553946

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Recommended Books

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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)