Greensted Hall

Greensted Hall is a large house adjacent to Greensted Church in west Essex, comprising two storeys with attics. It is of timber-framing partly covered with a later facing of red brick. As it exists today, most of the house dates from about 1700, when it was largely rebuilt by Alexander Cleeve. The date 1695 is carved on the east front, and a sundial on the south front bears the date 1698 and the initials A and MC (Alexander and Mary Cleeve). Large alterations were carried out in 1875 by Philip John Budworth: The east front was largely rebuilt, including the central pedimented feature in moulded brickwork. The east and south fronts were faced with red brick, and one of the south wings was extended.