Lovington's Farmhouse
LOVINGTON'S FARMHOUSE, DICKETTS HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123013
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Lovington's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LOVINGTON'S FARMHOUSE, DICKETTS HILL
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/06278/27
- Rights:
- © Mr Frank Swift. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123013
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1962
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Lovington's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOVINGTON'S FARMHOUSE, DICKETTS HILL
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:
- LOVINGTON'S FARMHOUSE, DICKETTS HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Yeldham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 76485 36879
Details
TL 73 NE GREAT YELDHAM DICKETT'S HILL, West Side 4/42 Lovington's Farmhouse 21.6.62 (formerly listed under: II Pool Street (West Side)) House, C16, extended in C20. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. Aligned approx. N-S, aspect E, consisting of 2-bay hall range with internal chimney stack at S end, 2-bay crosswing to N, and one bay extension added in late C16, with external chimney stack to rear. Single-storey rear extension, forming a catslide roof, and additional extension to rear of S bay, both C20. 2 storeys and attics. C20 door with tiled lean-to hood, and 3-window range of C20 bays. Grouped diagonal shafts on S chimney stack. The interior has jowled posts, heavy studding, chamfered axial beams, plain joists of horizontal section. The added N bay has lamb's tongue stops on the axial beam. The lower room of this bay is lined throughout with oak panelling, c.1590, with original cockspur hinges on panelled door. There are 2 unglazed windows with diamond mullions in the rear wall, enclosed by the C20 extension. There are re-used medieval rafters in the roof. At the N gable there is an C18 window of 4 lights with original rectangular panes and leading (casement missing), enclosed by external plaster. RCHM 18.
Listing NGR: TL7648536879
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114434
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex North West, (1916)
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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