Castle House is a Grade II listed building in the Epping Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 February 1967. House.
Castle House
- WRENN ID
- eastward-storey-honey
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Epping Forest
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 February 1967
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TL 5502 ONGAR CASTLE STREET 8/49 Castle House 20/2/67 II
House, sometime Manor House of Chipping Ongar Manor. Cl6 origin altered c.1840. Timber framed and plastered. Red plain tile roof with 3 symmetrical feature gables. 2 storeys and attics. 3 window range of 3 light casements. Moulded band over ground floor windows. Drip hoods to ground floor windows and central door, the latter hood with carved face stops. Double doors of 12 panels with "Tudor Arch" head, approached by 4 steps. Single storey crenellated extensions to right and left. Red brick chimney stack to left and plastered chimney stack to right. Internal panelled shutters to windows. Cl6 tie beams in attics and Cl6/Cl7 panelling in some rooms. Early Cl9 it was the home of Congregational Minister Isaac Taylor, whose daughter Jane wrote many childrens poems, including "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Moated and motte and Bailey Site.
Listing NGR: TL5541303041
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