Bream's Farmhouse

BREAM'S FARMHOUSE, SCHOOL LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1122109
Date first listed:
29-Dec-1952
List Entry Name:
Bream's Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
BREAM'S FARMHOUSE, SCHOOL LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1122109
Date first listed:
29-Dec-1952
List Entry Name:
Bream's Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
BREAM'S FARMHOUSE, SCHOOL LANE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BREAM'S FARMHOUSE, SCHOOL LANE

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

County:
Essex
District:
Chelmsford (District Authority)
Parish:
Great and Little Leighs
National Grid Reference:
TL 72139 17878

Details

1. GREAT AND LITTLE SCHOOL LANE 5213 LEIGHS ----------- Bream's Farmhouse TL 71 NW 2/171 29.12.52. II

2. An early C15 tiniber-trailed and plastered house of circa 1415 with a central hall and cross wings at the east and west ends. Altered in the c16 and added to in the C17. The upper storey of both cross wings is jettied on the front. 2 storeys. 3 window range, double-hung sashes with glazing bars. Roof tiled. The centre block has a small gable and the areas wings are hipped at the rear. The interior has exposed timber-framing and good moulded ceiling beams. (RCHM 14 Gt Leighs).

Listing NGR: TL7213917878

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
112673
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex Central and South West, (1921)

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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