Woolards Ash Farmhouse
WOOLARDS ASH FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097480
- Date first listed:
- 08-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Woolards Ash Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WOOLARDS ASH FARMHOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097480
- Date first listed:
- 08-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Woolards Ash Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOOLARDS ASH FARMHOUSE
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:
- WOOLARDS ASH FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hatfield Broad Oak
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 57008 17264
Details
TL 51 NE HATFIELD BROAD OAK
4/26 Woolards Ash Farmhouse
- II
Farmhouse. c.1500. Timber framed and plastered with pegtile roofs. Centre part of long, 2 storey complex, with C20 extensions at east and west ends. To the east is an 'L' shaped block with gable to the north front and to the west a block with higher ridge line and hip to the western end. This has a large red brick stack against the northern side. The centre, late medieval part, has a mid C17 gabled rear extension block with a large stack through its ridge line. a further large rectangular stack rises through the north front roof slope, adjoining the western crosswing. Windows are C20 metal casements with leaded lights and a large gabled C20 porch projects from the east end of the centre block. This is a former 'long-wall jetty' house of 3 bays with remains of a crown post roof and jowled posts with arch braces to the tie beams. Scarf joints are halved and bridled and there is a large C17 inglenook fireplace beneath the rear stack. One arched door head remains probably that to a former parlour. One C17 cupboard door has moulded planks. RCHM 30.
Listing NGR: TL5700817264
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353580
- 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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