Black Horse Inn

BRENTWOOD

TQ59NE ONGAR ROAD, Pilgrims Hatch 723-1/5/256 (West side) 20/02/76 Black Horse Inn

II

Public house. C15, c1500, late C16, C20. Timber-framed, rendered with imitation timber-framing applied to front, peg-tiled roofs. Rectangular plan with centre block and cross-wings. Addition to rear and lean-to out-shut to N end. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Front, E elevation, roof ridge higher in centre range that at end cross-wings, rebuilt central stack and 2 minor C18/C19 stacks on N and S end walls 1:2:1 window range, mainly C19 horned sashes with glazing bars. C20 rebuilt brick plinth and replacement of wall at N end. Also two C20 projecting identical porches. Ground floor, N-S, C20 sash window with glazing bars, 3x4 panes, porch with gabled roof and mock studding, fully glazed front wall in imitation old glass, 4x4 panes, C20 door on side, boarded with single upper light, two C19 sash windows with horns, 4x4 panes and 5x4 panes, second porch, as first, C19 3-light window, 1x4, 4x4, 1x4 panes. First floor, four C19 windows all 4x4 panes, sashes with horns. Rear W elevation. Old house concealed by C20 addition in red and yellow brick, only roofs seen - hipped ends for both cross-wings. Two C20 units to N, lean-to with flat C20 tiles and one large C20 metal double casement with central fixed unit, glazing bars, 5x4 panes. To S, C20 flat roofed addition, C20 metal casement window, 3-light, C20 casement window in wood and metal, small rectangular leaded panes. 3 similar fixed windows with rectangular leaded panes, centre one has added upper opening casement. S end elevation, C18/C19 stack at E end, C20 bow window on brick base with glazing bars, 7x4 panes, C20 2-leaved door, each leaf glazed with glazing bars, 2x3 panes, lower recessed panel. C20 minor gabled roof over. Fixed light with 4x5 leaded panes under flat roof. N end elevation not accessible. INTERIOR: much reorganised. Cross-wings of 2 bays, at S heavy C15 external tension bracing, at N c1500, arched external bracing. Central `hall' roof raised to accommodate upper floor. Remnant of moulded lintel of fireplace - inserted late C16- on ground floor with triple roll and double cymas divided by roll. N end cross-wing has compression mark of former jetty across joist ends to front. Stair at rear of hall block, probably once in tower. All fireplaces rebuilt. (RCHM: Central and SW Essex : South Weald : Monument 14: 218).

Listing NGR: TQ5775395726