Great Wheatley Farmhouse
GREAT WHEATLEY FARMHOUSE, GREAT WHEATLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1112679
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Great Wheatley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- GREAT WHEATLEY FARMHOUSE, GREAT WHEATLEY ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-10-12
- Reference:
- IOE01/00747/15
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1112679
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Great Wheatley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREAT WHEATLEY FARMHOUSE, GREAT WHEATLEY 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:
- GREAT WHEATLEY FARMHOUSE, GREAT WHEATLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Rochford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rayleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 79639 90383
Details
RAYLEIGH GREAT WHEATLEY ROAD TQ 79 SE 2/77 Great Wheatley Farmhouse GV II
House. C16 or earlier origin with C18 extensions and later alterations and additions including C19 east wing. Timber framed and plastered. Hipped red plain tiled well roof. Left and right gault brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys and cellar. 3 window range of small paned vertically sliding sashes. 5 step approach to central 2 panel 4 light door, fanlight over, fluted pilasters with capitals and bases, patera, moulded flat canopy. Fine full width lead roofed cast iron verandah with ornate cornice, 8 pierced supports, ornate rails. Gabled C19 range to left. Interior features include, heavy chamfered bridging joists flat section ceiling beams and side girts to original build. Cellar with wine niches. C18 and C19 vertically boarded doors with ironmongery and C18 6 panelled doors, moulded surrounds, wainscots etc. Ground floor front windows with panelled vertically sliding shutters, reveal shutters to other windows. Dog leg stick staircase, mouldings to open string, wreathed ground floor newel. Foliate cast iron fire surround and one other similar surround.
Listing NGR: TQ7963990383
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 123022
- 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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