Moorhen Farmhouse
MOORHEN FARMHOUSE, HANSCOMBE END ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031530
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Moorhen Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- MOORHEN FARMHOUSE, HANSCOMBE END ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031530
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Moorhen Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- MOORHEN FARMHOUSE, HANSCOMBE END ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MOORHEN FARMHOUSE, HANSCOMBE END ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shillington
- National Grid Reference:
- TL1175834056
Details
TL 13 SW
346/6/10005
SHILLINGTON AND STONTON
HANSCOMBE END ROAD Moorhen Farmhouse
II
House and attached outbuilding. C17 or earlier with C19 and C20 alterations and additions. Timber framing, now concealed by C20 brickwork, C19 additions in Gault brick, and with weatherboarding to attached outbuilding. PLAN: irregular T-plan with early range to south, extended westwards, and with added single bay 2-storey range to north. Lower 3-bay single storey range to north includes single brick-faced service bay to house, and a 2-bay outbuilding.
FRONT(east) ELEVATION: 2-storey part with gable to left, plain barge boards and 2 and 3-light C20 glazing bar casement windows. Taller single bay to right, set back at right angles to gabled range, with independent roof structure and gable stack. This has stacked 3 over 3 pane sashes below segmental arches. Lower bay to right with doorway and 2-light casement window, each light with 6 panes. Further right, a 2-bay timber-framed and weatherboarded outbuilding with 2 doorways. SIDE (south) ELEVATION: stepped range, rendered at first floor level above C20 Gault brick facing to timber framing. Lower 2 -bay part to left with canted bay window and small gabled dormer. Taller part with C20 half-glazed door and a 3 over 3 pane sash. INTERIOR: Early range with exposed roof timbers, tie beams, purlins and curved wind braces. Staircase with heavy turned balusters, moulded handrail and acorn and composite finials to newel post, possibly relocated, and part of a more substantial stair. Later part abutting outbuilding with substantial hearth and hearth beam, incorporating side copper. C19 dresser forms baffle screen to doorway. Outbuilding part with exposed roof and wall framing of thin scantling, and with some wattle and daub infill to enclosed kitchen gable.
Listing NGR: TL1175834056
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468969
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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