Stanton's Farmhouse
STANTON'S FARMHOUSE, WITHAM ROAD, CM77 8NH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1122817
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Stanton's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- STANTON'S FARMHOUSE, WITHAM ROAD, CM77 8NH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1122817
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Stanton's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- STANTON'S FARMHOUSE, WITHAM ROAD, CM77 8NH
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:
- STANTON'S FARMHOUSE, WITHAM ROAD, CM77 8NH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Black Notley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 76860 19813
Details
TL 71 NE,
7/76
BLACK NOTLEY,
WITHAM ROAD,
Stanton's Farmhouse
02.05.53
G.V.
I
House. Circa 1300 with C15, C17, C19 and C20 alterations and additions.
Possibly built for Thomas de Stanton. Timber-framed and plastered with some
exposed timber framing. Red plain-tiled roofs with some diapering. That to
hall (left) half-hipped to left with 2 gabled dormers. The right forward
cross wing with plaster to C15 gable apex and hipped to front C20 extension. 2
red brick chimney stacks to left and a single chimney stack to right. One
storey to left, 2 storeys to right cross wing with C20 single storey front
extension. 2:3:1 window range of mainly C20 leaded casements, the hall dormers
with C19 style 2 light casements with centre transoms. A vertically boarded
door to each range. The C15/C17 cross wing, 3 bays, inglenook fireplace with
mantel beam over, centre tenons to floor joists, halved and bridled and halved
and bladed top plate scarfs. Brick floor. 2 good cast iron Victorian
fireplaces to first floor. The large, 2 bays, 2 pole aisled hall in the grand
manner is open to the roof with a floored service bay and chamber over. This
bay with arch bracing to the wall between the hall and slightly curved passing
braces. 3 original doorways and a fragment of one other doorway at north end.
2 of the doorways have original 2 centred arches and moulded sunken circles with
carved quatrefoils to spandrels. Part of the heavy moulded ashlar plate with
quadrants and fillets in-situ with peg holes visible where the plate has been
removed. A semi-octagonal oriel originally projected from the north west bay,
this with curved braces from the main frame. Large octagonal columns with
capitals of 2 superimposed scroll orders support the cambered hollow-chamfered
tie beams. Arched moulded braces spring from the columns forming 2 centred
arches. Similar braces support the hollow chamfered top plates. Ashlar pieces,
soulaces and collars to each rafter pair. Original timber sooted. The huge C15
inserted red brick inglenook fireplace with heavy, approximately 14 feet
cambered mantel beam. Iron fireback to hearth. RCHM 6.
Listing NGR: TL7686019813
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114971
- 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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