Parsonage Farmhouse
PARSONAGE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102481
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Parsonage Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- PARSONAGE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102481
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Parsonage Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARSONAGE 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:
- PARSONAGE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- King's Walden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 16300 24078
Details
TL 12 SE KINGS WALDEN LEY GREEN
4/29 Parsonage Farmhouse 27.5.68 II
Farmhouse. C16 or earlier E wing, hall range rebuilt and W wing probably built in early C17, interior modernised in early C18 with internal chimney rebuilt to allow through passage from front door to new staircase in rear of W wing. C19 brick lean-to at E end rear extensions. Timber frame roughcast with steep old red tile roofs. Red brick slated lean-to at E. A large, 2 storeys and cellar, H-plan house facing S with entrance to through passage next W wing and large external red brick chimney on outer side of each crosswing, the W one with 2 diagonally set square shafts. S front has 2-windows wide centre between projecting gabled wings with one window each on each floor. Small glazed gables give extra light over upper windows of centre. 3-lights flush casement windows. Dripboards continuous at floor level. Entrance through lean-to porch. Interior has exposed frame and floors carried by axial beams. Older E wing has partitioned narrower 3rd bay at rear now a stair and kitchen. Deeply chamfered crossbeams without stops carry the floor. Swept jowls to posts and double-curved tension braces. Open truss between other 2 bays with chamfered curved braces and clasped-purlin roof on truss with collar. Edge-halved scarf joint in wallplate with bridled butts. Roof of hall range of 2-bays with narrow chimney-and-entrance bay at W. Deep cambered chamfered tie-beam to central truss infilled above. Side-purlin roof with straight wind-braces. Cut string early C18 staircase with carved brackets to tread-ends and 2 turned balusters to each tread. Turned newels and moulded swept handrail. Early C18 corner cupboard in room to E of entrance has dentilled cornice fielded panels to doors, and fluted band at dado height. Moulded dado moulding and skirting. Several 2-panels doors with case locks and HL hinges. S end of E lean-to contains a well and cast iron trestle and winding gear.
Listing NGR: TL1630024078
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162821
- 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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