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FARMHOUSE AT GREAT BARWICK FARM

FARMHOUSE AT GREAT BARWICK FARM, BARWICK FORD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1102382
Date first listed:: 24-Jan-1967
Statutory Address:: FARMHOUSE AT GREAT BARWICK FARM, BARWICK FORD

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Date:: 02 Sep 1999
Reference:: IOE01/00628/32
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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1102382
Date first listed:: 24-Jan-1967
Date of most recent amendment:: 23-Nov-1983
Statutory Address 1:: FARMHOUSE AT GREAT BARWICK FARM, BARWICK FORD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: FARMHOUSE AT GREAT BARWICK FARM, BARWICK FORD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hertfordshire
District:: East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Standon
National Grid Reference:: TL 38543 18865

Details

TL 31 NE STANDON BARWICK FORD (west side) 4/7 Farmhouse at Great Barwick Farm 24.1.67 (Formerly listed as Great Barwick GV Farm House) II*

Farmhouse. Mid C16, W range C17, carefully restored c1966. Timber frame exposed on front and rear walls with plastered panels. Red brick sill. Projecting rear wing at N plastered. Old red tiled hipped roofs. An early 3-unit lobby entry house with central chimney and continuous side-jetty along the front (E). 2-storeys timber-frame C17 rear extension with 3 half- hipped gables along rear wall. Front has 3 3-light leaded casement windows on each floor (renewed), a wide arched wooden doorway with small 3-light diamond-mullioned original window over door. Bull-nosed joists and heavy knee-braces to jetty. C20 red brick and tile lean-to with 2 hipped dormers at S end. Clasped purlin roof with curved wind braces, collars and curved braces to tie beams. 4-bay original structure with only N bay partioned as parlour. Close studded walls with internal tension braces. Several diamond mullioned original windows with shutter grooves over. Central bay distinguished by chamfers and hollow stops on both axial beam and joists. Holes for bearers of dais bench (bearers preserved in house) and wall painting of cat from same- wall removed and framed. Short edge-halved scarf joints with bridled butts. C17 wings of lighter timbering. (Mercer English Vernacular Houses RCHM (1975) 170).

Listing NGR: TL3854318865

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 160993
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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Mercer, Eric, English Vernacular Houses, (1975), 170

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.