Cross Farmhouse
CROSS FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123446
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Cross Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- CROSS FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123446
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Cross Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROSS FARMHOUSE
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:
- CROSS FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Bardfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 69480 30506
Details
TL 6730 GREAT BARDFIELD WALTHAM'S CROSS
3/209 Cross Farmhouse(formerly 21.12.67 listed in the parish of Finchingfield under OUTLYING ITEMS) GV II
House. Circa 1600, extended in C20. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. 2 bays of main range, originally longer, facing SE, with axial stack in left bay, forming a lobby-entrance. 2-bay crosswing to left. Single-storey lean-to extension to rear of main range. Large C20 extension to left of crosswing. 2 storeys and attic. 3-window range of mid-C19 sashes with marginal lights. In attic gable, one C18 3-light window with wrought iron casement and rectangular leaded panes. C20 door, with early C19 simple hood on scrolled brackets. Old chevron pattern pargetting in panels. Left return wall of crosswing has exposed framing, with an original window of 4 lights with ovolo mullions at ground floor, and a similar blocked window above. A C17 3-light window with wrought iron casement has been re-sited in the rear lean-to. Some imitation framing exposed at rear. The interior has jowled posts, clasped purlin roof, and a large wood-burning hearth facing main range, with initials M.B. and A.L. inscribed on mantel beam. There are some introduced features, c.1950, including re-sited wall framing and beams and a C17 stair with turned balusters, reportedly from Hempstead.
Listing NGR: TL6948030506
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115348
- 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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