Farmhouse at Deas Farm
FARMHOUSE AT DEAS FARM, WHEMPSTEAD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101380
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Farmhouse at Deas Farm
- Statutory Address:
- FARMHOUSE AT DEAS FARM, WHEMPSTEAD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101380
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Farmhouse at Deas Farm
- Statutory Address 1:
- FARMHOUSE AT DEAS FARM, WHEMPSTEAD 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:
- FARMHOUSE AT DEAS FARM, WHEMPSTEAD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Benington
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 31169 22097
Details
Cutting Hill TL 32 SW BENINGTON WHEMPSTEAD ROAD (south side)
4/30 Farmhouse at Deas Farm
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GV II
House. C15 open hall house, floors and chimney inserted in early Cl7, N crosswing re-roofed on axis of house in later Cl7. Timber frame roughcast with old red tile roof. A one and a half storeys, 3-cell, central-chimney, lobby entry plan house facing W, with chimney a third from S end and C19 external gable chimney at N end. Originally open to roof throughout with hall, service room in same range to S, and parlour to N of 2 bays framed transverely. 4-light diamond mullioned window in rear wall of parlour. Central chimney built at lower end of hall with winding stair by stack entered from hall. 4 windows on W front with 2 gabled dormers at middle and S end. Flush casement windows except flush box sash window to left of door. T-plan red brick chimney. Interior has exposed close-studded walls, chamfered axial beam in hall propped off fireplace lintol, exposed axial joists in narrow service end with lower floor level, thin exposed joists in parlour, edge-halved scarf joint with bridled butts in rear wallplate at S end, single purlin in each slope of hall roof, but 2 purlins to N end re-roofed later.
Listing NGR: TL3116922097
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 159645
- 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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