Saling Grove

TL 72 NW, 2/128

GREAT SALING, THE STREET (East Side), Saling Grove

G.V.

II

House. Circa 1754 with C19 additions and alterations. Plastered brick. Hipped grey slate roof. Red brick chimney stack to right. 3 storeys. Parapet, raised to 3 central bays. 2:3:2 window range of vertically-sliding sashes with internal panelled shutters. 2 bands. Central 3-bay flat headed portico with moulded capitals and bases to 4 support columns. Fine Corinthian door surround with moulded and dentilled frieze and pediment. Stone dogs to right and left of portico. 6-panelled door. To the left is a gault-brick extension with grey slate roof hipped to left. One gault-brick chimney stack. Moulded eaves cornice, central band. 2 storeys. 3 window range of vertically sliding sashes with gauged brick arches. To the rear of this extension is a large clock tower of gault brick of 4 stages above the roof level. The first has a vertically-sliding sash window with gauged brick arch with moulded outward splayed cornice over. Plain second stage with moulded band over, third stage with clock face, moulded band and moulded pediment over, fourth stage with sounding louvre, extended moulded band surmounted by a circular, lead covered dome with wrought- iron weathercock. Internal C18 & C19 finishings and staircase. Situated in grounds landscaped by Humphry Repton. Believed to be the only remaining house in Essex of Georgian period completed with Repton Garden. Mentioned V & A Exhibition 1983.

Listing NGR: TL7024525350