Willis Farmhouse
Willis Farmhouse, East Hanningfied Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1122177
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Willis Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- Willis Farmhouse, East Hanningfied Road
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1122177
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Willis Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- Willis Farmhouse, East Hanningfied 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:
- Willis Farmhouse, East Hanningfied Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Hanningfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 77170 00799
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 April 2022 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards
TL 70 SE
14/88
EAST HANNINGFIELD
AST HANNINGFIELD ROAD
Willis Farmhouse
29.12.52.
II*
House. Early C14 and early C16, timber framed with frame exposed externally and some weatherboarding on north side. Red plain tile roof. Two storeys. L shaped plan, with early C14 crosswing at north, jettied and hipped with gablet to the east. This wing extending west by three bays of early C16. Main range is also early C16, of two storeys with long wall jetty, and with two storied jettied and gabled porch at south west corner. 1:2 window range C19 vertical sliding sashes and casements. Small C19 single storey canted bay with flat roof to centre front. C16 red brick chimney on north wall, with two octagonal shafts, (partly collapsed at top). C19 red brick chimney stack on north wall and C16 central red brick chimney partly rebuilt at top. C16 frame is close studded with curved wall bracing and cambered tie beam.
Internally most of the original framing survives with stop chamfered bridging and common floor joints, jointed storey posts and a number of original door and window openings. Some C16 and C17 doors. North wing has C16 simple crown post roof extending over earlier range. Main range has C16 crown post roof, extensively altered in C17. Arch bracing to principal tie beams. Central chimney stack has original inglenook fireplaces with mantel beam and two plastered recesses above. C16 north chimney stack has original fireplaces with four centred brick arches, and moulded and stopped reveals. Upper storey has three rooms with late C16 wall paintings comprising large rectangular panels with complex motifs in red, green and black.
(RCHM 4)
Listing NGR: TL7717000799
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 112531
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex South East, (1923)
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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